Death of a Naturalist - Quotations Flashcards
“flax-dam ____ in the _____”
“flax-dam festered in the heat”
“flax-dam festered in the heat” what does this show
language associated with decay foreshadows the way the poet becomes disgusted with nature
“bubbles ____ _____”
“bubbles gargled delicately”
“bubbles gargled delicately” what does this show
oxymoron shows childish enjoyment of something disgusting
“on ____ at _____”
“on shelves at school”
“on shelves at school” what does this show
represents innocence, a new place of learning and new experiences
“in ____”
“in rain”
“in rain” what does this show
end of the stanza - very abrupt, signals turning point in the poem
“one ___ day when ____ were ____”
“one hot day when fields were rank”
“one hot day when fields were rank” what does this show
nature hasn’t changed, the speaker’s opinion has. shows his new perception of nature
“____ the flax-dam”
“invaded the flax-dam”
“invaded the flax-dam” what does this show
military language makes the frogs/nature seem threatening
“____ necks _____ like _____”
“loose necks pulsed like sails”
“loose necks pulsed like sails” what does this show
unusual simile - makes reader imagine the disturbing image
“____ like mud ____”
“poised like mud grenades”
