Death of a Naturalist Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
“the flax-dam festered in the heart of the town”
A
first line , heart- importance of nature, festered- rotting symbolic of innocence
2
Q
– “warm thick slobber,” “jellied specks”
A
reflects childish fascination and immersion in nature
3
Q
“Bubbles gargled delicately”
A
misleading- gargled/delicately
4
Q
“angry frogs invaded,”
A
5
Q
“Poised like mud grenades”
A
6
Q
“I sickened, turned, and ran.”
A
7
Q
“The great slime kings / Were gathered there for vengeance.”
A
8
Q
“if I dipped my hand the spawn would clutch it.”
A
last line
