Mrs Tilschers Class

Question 1

Mrs tilscher loved you

Answer 1

Shows power of this loving environment is such that all negativity can be wiped away in her class, children can’t be harmed

Question 2

The inky tadpoles changed from commas into exclamation marks

Answer 2

Metaphot, keeping school setting but with move from insignificant comms to bolder taller exclamation mark, reflects altered atmosphere in play ground, tadpoles suggest reproduction and growth/development

Question 3

A rough boy told you how you were born

Answer 3

Suggests unwelcome news, unsavoury, rough has connotations of intimidation fear abrasiveness, sentence structure highlights magnitude of realisation

Question 4

You ask her how you were born and Mrs Tischer smiled, then turned away

Answer 4

This time when author goes to Mrs told her for help and security she’s no longer there can’t guide them now needs to be independent

Question 5

Brady and hindley faded like the faint uneasy smudge of a mistske

Answer 5

Simile comparison word choice of uneasy and smudge something not right, mirage euphenism for terrible crimes, children can’t be harmed het cannot erase evil completely

Question 6

She left a good gold star by your name

Answer 6

Despite the horrors in the world around the children they are most concerned with the gold star as if a fairy had put it there

Question 7

This is better than home

Answer 7

Highlights certainty of childhood, unequivocal belief

Question 8

Tangible alarm…heavy sexy sky

Answer 8

Contrast form laughing bell, state of stress warning of what’s ahead, puberty reference, suggests storm building, sexual awakening and uncomfortable with growing up

Question 9

Over the Easter term

Answer 9

Change spring growth regeneration