My Name is Leon, Maureen

Question 1

What is the mnemonic?

Answer 1

HILB

Question 2

“In ___ ____, ________. ______ _____ ____ ___ _____”

Answer 2

“In you come, sleepyhead. Bacon sarnie with red sauce”

Question 3

“Bird. _____ _____ ____”

Answer 3

“Bird. Lovely little bird”

Question 4

Archetype

Answer 4

Caregiver

Question 5

“Life ____ ____, _______”

Answer 5

“Life isn’t fair, pigeon”

Question 6

“ her ______ ____ ______ ____ _ ______ ____”

Answer 6

“ her fuzzy hair looks like a flaming halo”

Question 7

“ her ______ ____ ______ ____ _ ______ ____”, methods

Answer 7

“ her fuzzy hair looks like a flaming halo”
- similie “like a flaming halo” suggests that she looks probably unusually for a foster carer
- Leon may be scared

Question 8

“Bird. _____ _____ ____”, methods

Answer 8

“Bird. Lovely little bird”

• repetition of the animalistic imagery of the noun “bird” emphasises that when birds are adults they fly out of their families nest, so this can be a reference to Leon

Question 9

“Life ____ ____, _______”, methods

Answer 9

“Life isn’t fair, pigeon”

• the noun “pigeon” isn’t the best use of animal imagery, may be this can be reference from Kit de Waal that Leon probably has it’s own problems
• short sentence from Maureen emphasises that she is nervous and probably tries to explain calmly to little child

Question 10

“In ___ ____, ________. ______ _____ ____ ___ _____”, methods

Answer 10

“In you come, sleepyhead. Bacon sarnie with red sauce”
- archetype caregiver (gives food when nervous)
- the adjective “ sleepyhead” emphasises to the reader that she loves him and cares