Unseen poetry- "on aging"- attitudes to growing old

Question 1

AO1

Answer 1

idea-
ambiguity-
lines-
speaker-
annoyance towards those whose actions have offended her
speakers anticipation of the stereotyped actions towards her
speaker’s feelings towards age and change of appearence through “the same person”
ideas about speaket’s statement at their life is not over it’s different, they have different interests than before
Speaker’s acceptance of understanding but not of sympathy
ambiguity- in final line whether speaker is being sarcastic or genuinely thankful to still be breathing

Question 2

AO2

Answer 2

use and effects of voice perspectives
use of imperitives
imagery and description
use and effects of simile
repetition and contrast
use and effects of dialogue and non-standrard english
use and efffects of voice/perspectives, speakers humerous , tone and direct address
use of imperitives: “Hold!”Stop!Don’t pity me!
imagery and description of “bones”“less hair”“less chin”
use and effects of simile “like a sack left on the shelf”
repetition/contrast of little/lot
use and effect of non-standard english @aint@@cause@@no rocking chair@