Stanza 3 - Mrs Tilscher's Class Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
“Easter”
A
Time of growth and regeneration.
2
Q
“Tadpoles”
A
Reference to sexual reproduction and growth.
3
Q
“Exclamation marks”
A
Anticipates shock she feels when she is told how she was born.
4
Q
“Hopped in the playground”
A
Kids imitate frogs, learning about facts of life but not fully understanding.
5
Q
“Croaking”
A
Implies boys voices are cracking.
6
Q
“Lunch queue”
A
Reference to rules and restrictions but the kids are leaving this behind.
7
Q
“Told you how you were born”
A
Away from protective classroom learning the facts of life, her innocence is fading.
8
Q
“Appalled”
A
Parenthesis emphasises her horror as her familiar and safe world collapses.
