H is for hawk

Question 1

Topic sentences
H is for hawk

-Macdonald constantly c… her bird with the one she is g…, highlighting her a… and sadness at r… the w… bird

-macdonald experiences a s… emotional c.l. to the first b…

-Macdonald uses vivid i… to describe the birds utter b… and p…

Answer 1

-Macdonald constantly compares her bird with the one she is given, highlighting her anger and sadness at receiving the wrong bird

-macdonald experiences a strong emotional connection to the first bird

-Macdonald uses vivid imagery to describe the birds utter beauty and power

Question 2

Quotes for topic of comparison
H is for hawk

“Wrong bird”
-carries an u… of dismay and d…
-short … ⭐️
-adds to s… feeling of the scene

“The younger one. The smaller one.”
-negative a…⭐️

“This was not my hawk”
-possessive p…⭐️
-feels a c… to her Bird
-tone of d…

“Instead of twittering she wailed”
-j…⭐️
—>deeply u… behaviour
—>cheerful to m…, creates a sharp s… in imagery, deepening the e… impact
-z…⭐️
—>becomes a m… of her own g…

“A thing in pain” “she”
-dismissive n…⭐️
-shows no emotional …
-shows i… to her bird
-shows no e…
-shows r…, blaming the bird

“Oh”
-… stanza p…⭐️
—>emotional s…
—>captures a moment of s…, disappointment and s…
-c…⭐️
—>interrupts f… of narrative
—>mirrors immediate r…

Answer 2

“Wrong bird”
-carries an undertone of dismay and dissatisfaction
-short sentence ⭐️
-adds to surreal felling of the scene

“The younger one. The smaller one.”
-negative adjectives⭐️

“This was not my hawk”
-possessive pronoun⭐️
-feels a connection to her Bird
-tone of disappointment

“Instead of twittering she wailed”
-juxtaposition⭐️
—>deeply unnatural behaviour
—>cheerful to mournful, creates a sharp shift in imagery, deepening the emotional impact
-zoomorphism⭐️
—>becomes a mirror of her own grief

“A thing in pain” “she”
-dismissive noun⭐️
-shows no emotional connection
-shows importance to her bird
-shows no empathy
-shows resentment, blaming the bird

“Oh”
-single stanza paragraph⭐️
—>emotional shift
—>captures a moment of shock, disappointment and sadness
-ceasura⭐️
—>interrupts flow of narrative
—>mirrors immediate realisation

Question 3

Quotes for strong emotional connection to bird
H is for hawk

“My heart jumped sideways”
-m…⭐️
—>intense e… reaction
—>u… reaction to the hawk
-p…⭐️
—>highlights s… emotional d…
-short …⭐️
—>mirrors sudden s…

“My hawk”
-p… pronoun⭐️
-strong emotional c… with the hawk

“She”
-…⭐️
-Forming a r… with the bird

Answer 3

“My heart jumped sideways”
-metaphor⭐️
—>intense emotional reaction
—>unexpected reaction to the hawk
-personification⭐️
—>highlights sheer emotional disbelief
-short sentence⭐️
—>mirrors sudden shock

“My hawk”
-possessive pronoun⭐️
-strong emotional connection with the hawk

“She”
-pronoun⭐️
-Forming a relationship with the bird

Question 4

Quotes for awe and beauty of bird
H is for hawk

“Enormous, enormous hawk”
-r…⭐️
-mimics s… and awe
-she can’t find the w.l. to describe what she s… or feels
-h…⭐️
-the hawk may not l… be huge, but rather it d… the emotional s…
-f… sentence⭐️
-reflects utter a… and inability to p… the birds s… beauty

“Flood of sunlight drenched us”
-m…⭐️
—>suggests sudden o… sense of h…
-c…⭐️
—>sunlight has connotations of w…, h…, inner p… and h,..
-v…⭐️
—>i… Helen in the hawks b…, helps her forget her g… temporarily
-rich in i… mirroring emotional o… she faces

“A fallen angel”
-m…⭐️
—>associates bird with c… beauty
—>captures hawks m… appearance, giving it a m… like quality
-j…⭐️
—>symbolises p… which is contrasted with the idea of s…
—>highlighting hawks c… qualities
—>outside it is b…, yet it is still a h…

“Like gold falling through water”
-s…⭐️
—>sense of p… and otherworldly beauty
—>implies r… emphasising the hawks special n…
-i…⭐️
—>created … visual imagery highlighting the hawks p… beauty
-flowing r…⭐️
—>mimics d… of gold through liquid, enhancing the s… experience for the …

Answer 4

“Enormous, enormous hawk”
-repetition⭐️
-mimics speechlessness and awe
-she can’t find the words to describe what she sees or feels
-hyperbole⭐️
-the hawk may not literally be huge, but rather it dominates the emotional space
-fragmented sentence⭐️
-reflects utter awe and inability to process the birds sheer beauty

“Flood of sunlight drenched us”
-metaphor⭐️
—>suggests sudden overwhelming sense of happiness
-connotations⭐️
—>sunlight has connotations of warmth, happiness, inner peace and hope
-verb⭐️
—>immersing Helen in the hawks beauty, helps her forget her grief temporarily
-rich in imagery mirroring emotional overload she faces

“A fallen angel”
-metaphor⭐️
—>associates bird with celestial beauty
—>captures hawks majestic appearance, giving it a mythical like quality
-juxtaposition⭐️
—>symbolises purity which is contrasted with the idea of sin
—>highlighting hawks contradictory qualities
—>outside it is beautiful, yet it is still a hunter

“Like gold falling through water”
-simile⭐️
—>sense of preciousness and otherworldly beauty
—>implies rarity emphasising the hawks special nature
-imagery⭐️
—>created vivid visual imagery highlighting the hawks profound beauty
-flowing rhythm⭐️
—>mimics decent of hold through liquid, enhancing the sensory experience for the reader

Question 5

Structural features
H is for hawk

-mix of l…, descriptive s… and short and a… ones
—>mirrors f… feelings

-I… are employed to present her internal t…
—>reflecting internal c… and realisations

-c…
—>maintains readers e… and reflects the u… of her emotional j…

Answer 5

-mix of long, descriptive sentences and short and abrupt ones
—>mirrors fluctuating feelings

-italics are employed to present her internal thoughts
—>reflecting internal conflicts and realisations

-cliffhanger
—>maintains readers engagement and reflects the unpredictability of her emotional journey