Half past 2 Flashcards
(4 cards)
Themes of half past 2
I… and c…:
-poem explores a child’s c… and n… as he does u… “time” the same way … do
T… and t…:
-c… time c… adults time
M…:
-there is a g… between the … and child’s u…
A…:
-teachers p… the boy u…, simply because she has the p… to do s…
-she then m… the boy with this p… after she was in the …
Innocence and childhood:
-poem explores a child’s confusion and naivety as he does understand “time” the same way adults do
Time and timelessness:
-children’s time contrasts adults time
Miscommunication:
-there is a gap between the adult and child’s understanding
Authority:
-teachers punishes the boy unfairly, simply because she has the power to do so
-she then manipulated the boy with this power after she was in the wrong
Tone of sonnet 116
-there is an u… sense of s… as the child is m… ignored
-the poem a… a s… tone towards the child’s p…, valuing his i… and timeless m… over adults r…
-there is an underlying sense of sadness as the child is misunderstood ignored
-the poem adopts a sympathetic tone towards the child’s perspective, valuing his imagination and timeless moments over adults rules
Purpose of half past 2
-to e… how children e… the w… differently to …, especially concepts like t…, p… and l…
-has an u… hint of c… towards …
who can be too u… in dealing with c…
-aims to r… the i… and purity of c…
-to explore how children experience the world differently to adults, especially concepts like time, punishment and language
-has an underlying hint of criticism towards adults who can be too unempathetic in dealing with children
-aims to reflect the innocence and purity of childhood
Structure of sonnet 116
-is written in f… verse with i… stanzas and no set r… scheme, this mimics the c…, u… thought p… of a young c…
-the lack of p… reflects a s… of consciousness s…, reinforcing the childlike v… throughout the p…
-n… like “Gettinguptime” are c… and conjoined, m… the i… of the phrase and how a child might … it l…
-uses e…, reflecting a s…-of-consciousness s…, helping to convey the child’s w… thoughts
-language is s… and childlike, r… the point of v… of a young …
-is written in free verse with irregular stanzas and no set rhyme scheme, this mimics the chaotic, unstructured thought patterns of a young child
-the lack of punctuation reflects a stream of consciousness style, reinforcing the childlike voice throughout the poem
-neology like “Gettinguptime” are capitalised and conjoined, mimicking the importance of the phrase and how a child might interpret it literally
-uses enjambment, reflecting a stream-of-consciousness style, helping to convey the child’s wandering thoughts
-language is simple and childlike, reinforcing the point of view of a young child
