poem key quotes Flashcards
memorise quotes for prelim/exam (24 cards)
“in his dark room he is finally alone” - war photographer
word choice of “finally alone”
highlights that he is finally somewhere peaceful after the chaos of the war
“to field which don’t explode between the feet of running children in a nightmare heat - war photographer
word choice “field”
England fields are pretty places of nature
in war zones fields are dangerous, could conceal boundaries
contrast
“nightmare heat”
just as a nightmare is awful and scary
so too are war zones
“a hundred agonies” - war photographer
highlights the amount suffering of the images
apathy means ignorance
“it promises light” - valentine
extends metaphor before
just as a moon lights up the night
so too a new relationship lights up your life
highlights hope and possibilities
“it will blind you with tears, like a lover”- valentine
simile
just as an onion can make you cry
so too can a relationship
“possessive and faithful” - valentine
word choice- contrasting
possessive- negative connotations of being jealous
faithful- positive connotations of being loyal
“your accent wrong” - originally
short sentence
highlights her sense of isolation
doesn’t fit in
“all childhood is an emigration”- originally
metaphor
just as when you emigrate you leave one country for a new one
so too as you grow up you leave your childhood self behind for an adult one
“Originally? and i hesitate” - originally
question
shows doubt/uncertainty
doesn’t know if where she was born or raised is most important
“too blue swapped for a cool grey” - the way my mother speaks
metaphor
leaving behind the bright, happy easiness of childhood (blue sky) for the uncertain coolness of adulthood (grey sky)
“i am happy and sad” - the way my mother speaks
word choice
contrasting emotions
happy/excited about the next stage of her life
sad/upset about leaving her mum
“i am homesick, free, in love with the way my mother speaks” - the way my mother speaks
list
highlights the amount of emotions she feels
shows her mixed feeling / uncertainty
“homesick” word choice
misses her home/family
highlights her trepidation over moving out
“pure selfishness” - mrs midas
wc - greed, egoism, self-centred, narcissism, shows how inconsiderable he is
short sentence - abrupt, reveals greed of his wish/selfishness
“i miss most even now, his hands, his warm hands on my skin, his touch” mrs midas
repitition - “hands”, reference to touch, shows she misses everything about him
list - shows everything she misses about him - his touch/regret/loss of physical relationship
“seperate beds”- mrs midas
wc- divided, isolated, disconnected, shows the breakdown of relationship/ loss of intimacy
short sentence - abrupt/straight to the point , shows breakdown/ loss of intimacy
“from commas to exclamation marks” - mrs tilschers class
metaphor- just as children growing up change from being quiet to being bold, so too they change from passive commas to dramatic exclamation marks, shows change
“feverish july” - mrs tilschers class
wc/pathetic fallacy - “july” = end of english school term, children excited to move on
“feverish”= hot/uncomfy, reflects puberty
“heavy, sexy sky” - mrs tilschers class
pathetic fallacy/imagery- hints at coming storm, reflects on tumultuous nature of being a teen
key themes of war photographer
horrors of war
uncaring society
trauma
isolation
key themes of valentine
rejection
unconvential love
romance
key themes of originally
isolation
loss
identity
change
key themes of in mrs tischlers class
growing up
change
transition (primary to HS)
key themes of the way my mother speaks
change
growing up
transition
key themes of mrs midas
loss
grief
change
seperation
isolationsa
