“Visiting Hour” Flashcards
1
Q
“the hospital smell combs my nostrils”
A
- word choice/personification
“brings to mind the common, sterile hospital smell of sanitiser and disinfectant.”
“indicates the harsh and potent nature of the hospital smell which dominates the other senses.”
2
Q
“so much pain, so many deaths…so many farewells.”
A
- repetition
emphasises the cycle of suffering that they routinely face.
3
Q
“a white cave of forgetfulness”
A
- metaphor
just as caves are isolated and remote places, so too is the curtained area. the patient is distant from the world by the patients illness.
4
Q
“glass fang is fixed”
A
- word choice
compares the IV drop to a vampire, he finds the medical equipment intimidating.
5
Q
“fruitless fruits”
A
- alliteration/oxymoron
the fruits have no purpose as the patient isn’t well enough to eat them. they will decay.
