Norman MacCaig, Basking Shark Flashcards
1
Q
What type of action does ‘slounge’ suggest?
A
It’s a relaxed nonchalant movement
2
Q
What techniques are used in the quote ‘on a sea tin-tacked with rain,’
A
Alliteration and onomatopoeia
3
Q
How does Norman feel about the experience after it’s over?
A
He feels almost enlightened after he reflects on what happened
4
Q
How does Norman describe the basking shark?
A
He describes it as a roomsized monster with a matchbox brain
5
Q
What are the main themes of the poem?
A
Ancestry and how humans are much worse than animals
6
Q
What technique is used in the line ‘So who’s the monster?’
A
Rhetorical question
7
Q
What are the wider themes of the poem?
A
Ancestry and how humanity damages the environment
