the way my mother speaks Flashcards
“i say her phrases to myself/in my head”
word choice is possessive suggesting the words belong to her mother but the fact she is thinking about them shows the deep and personal bond between them as she find confront within her mothers words.
“the day and ever.the day and ever.”
the use of italics stress the importance of the phrase and show this is a direct quotation from her mother.
also the repetition of ever refers to an eternity suggesting the bond between her and her mother will always be there
“nothing is silent. nothing is not silent.”
the repetition of short sentences emphasizes the confusion within her emotions as she moves away. the word choice of this implies that the train is silent but her thoughts are not
“happy and sad”
the word choice emphasizes her childlike manors as she is using basic terminology to describe her contradicting emotions as she leaves her childhood and moves away
“in love with the way my mother speaks”
the word choice of “in love” suggests she is in love with life, a love which was given to her earlier by her mother. The final line then confirms this. It returns to the title and tells us that she is pleased to have such a bond with her past.
