In Mrs Tilscher's Class Flashcards
“the chalky pyramids rubbed into dust”
imagery/change-metaphor-it talks about how quickly things changed back then
“the class room glowed like a sweet shop”
imagery-simile-shows the warmth/comfort of the enjoyment
“Mrs Tilscher loved you”
word choice-change-loved is past tense , reminder that it is no longer
“the sky split open into a thunderstorm”
imagery/pathetic fallacy-change-reflects how intense, frightening change is
“heavy,sexy sky”
imagery-change-suggests both oppressive and sexual, shows that it is frightening
“appalled”
word choice-change-suggests disgust, anger, fear and surprise. this is the reaction to the adult world, she has to endure the change
Over the Easter term
Shift - change in stanza, passage of time reflecting the change
You could travel up the Blue Nile / with your finger, tracing the route / while Mrs Tilscher chanted the scenery.
Enjambment = quick, fun
“Tadpoles…frogs”
T-metaphor
E-“Tadpoles…frogs”
A-suggests a total metamorphosis
