Trio Flashcards
“Buchanan street”
Real detail helps to add to the realistic feel of them poem
“Sharp winter evening”
Cold and dark - contrast to the joy in the rest of the poem which shows you find hope in unhappy placesd
“Quickly”
Vigour and vibrant movement
“Young” “girl”
Repetition of young and girl emphasises the youth and innocence of the trio
“Carries” “in his arms”
Repetition of carries and in his arms shows that the trio are protective of what they are carrying
“New guitar in his arms” , “young baby” , “chihuahua”
New guitar - the gift that the wise men brought
Young baby - reference to Jesus and the nativity
Chihuahua - reference to the animals who attended the birth of Jesus
“Laughing”
Joy and happiness of the young people in contrast to the dark and cold night
“Breath rises in a cloud of happiness”
Metaphor - their happiness is tangible and surrounds them
“Wait till he sees this but!”
Shows the excitement of giving a gift. The use of the ‘but’ at the end of the sentence is Glasgow dialect and roots the poem to a specific place
“White shawl”
White highlights the baby’s innocence and also highlights the fact that the baby is protected
“Milky plastic cover”
Milky - links to the baby and the idea of nurture
Plastic cover - shows the care and attention that they are taking towards the gift
“Silver tinsel tape”
Link to Christmas and joy and happiness
“Mistletoe”
Link to Christmas and love
“Melting” “warm”
Conveys the joy and happiness coming from the group
“Powerless before you”
The joy and happiness of the trio is able to conquer normal life and problems
