Walking Away Flashcards
What are Walking Away’s themes and comparisons
Bitter Sweet Familial relationship
Follower
Before you were mine
Has come up
Like a ____ seed
Like a winged seed
Lots of similes to create vivid imagery in order to create a sense of relatability for his reader
“Half fledged thing ____”
“Half fledged thing set free”
Metaphor, Dehumanizes the son by suggesting he is a “thing” to set free, shows how he isn’t ready to let the son go
“Gnaws at my ____”
“Gnaws at my mind still”
Alliteration, emphasises the pain the father presently feels
“Gnaws” has animalistic connotations, linking to the uncontrollable nature of his sadness
Walking Away Structure
ABACA Rhyming Scheme
A stable structure that could reflect the stable nature of paternal love
Repetition of “away” in each stanza, continuing the theme of seperation.
