Calming my grandfather book Flashcards
(9 cards)
“ I change
direction,” what does this show?
It is enjambment reflecting on the change of direction
The line doesn’t end it says onto next following line which is in enjambment
“ the nails are splined and give good purchase” what does this mean?
Sprinted nails sound ugly but they give the climate good grip. This may reflect treatment of old people generally. People don’t always value them, but they have a lot to offer.
“ the slow pulse of his good heart”
Told me physically feel his grandfather’s heat and heartbeat but also hence the grandfather steady warm love for his grandson the simple man Slavic line shows the pace of the poem imitating. The grandfather’s heartbeat could also bring emotion thinking that to the audience is near the grandfather this time to pass on.
“ soft and white at this altitude”
The grandfather’s white hair is compared to snow on a mountain
“ dusty and cracked;”
The; show the image of a crack compound the shoes to the dusty foothills of the mountain also language about age
“ without a rope or net”
He feels confident and comfortable with his grandfather. There is a lot of trust between the both. There’s also an element of risk climbing vocabulary shows the reader that the poem is going to be an extended metaphor of an image of a child climbing up a mountain a.k.a. his grandfather.
“ smooth and thick like warm ice”
It’s a simile made up of oxymoron comparing two opposites smooth and thick, warm and ice. It’s simple creates an affectionate image. Their grandfather is a cold like ice is
“ drink among teeth”
Possibly a metaphor for taking in the things that his grandpa says also shows the narrator feels better for talking to him
“ feeling his heat, knowing
the slow poles of his good heartbeat”
This emphasises how the narrator has gained knowledge theEnjambment shows us being prepared for some kind of conclusion for the end of the poem or their story or perhaps the grandfather’s life which could bring the audience emotional sadness and upset for the grandfather and the child
