death of a guy Flashcards
(10 cards)
what does the title show
metaphorical loss of innocence
what quote shows seamus’ intrest in nature
Bubbles gargled delicatly / warm thick slobber
what quote shows his playful nature?
jampots full of jellied specks
what quotes and techniques show seamus’ childlike nature
Repition of “and”
The use of miss walls instead of a conventional name
Calling the frog daddy
These all show innocence
what quote shows a sudden change in perspective?
The angry frogs
this contrasts from the previous liking of the frogs
what quote shows fear
the air was thick with a bass chorus
what quote compares the frogs to an inavding fleet
their loose necks pulsed like sails
why does seamus describe the frogs as obscence threats
because he thinks they are evil and want to hurt him
what quote compares the frogs to weapons?
poised like mud grenades
what is the end line of the poem?
if i dipped my hand the spawn would clutch it
