The instant of my death Flashcards
(28 cards)
what does the title mean
death symbolises a moment of change, a new beggining
intentions (4)
- spontaneous moments stay with us
- moments of connection are an important part of travel
- self discovery is the reason for travel
- the choice of a journey challenges us to enjoy the experience
where is the poem set
northern india ( Spiti)
what does caesuera force the reader to do
stop and reflect
4 most important techniques
- enjambment
- caesura
- simile
- juxtaposition
purpose of the poem
the purpose is to examine how the thought of death changes the way we experience life.A surprise on a long journey becomes the speaker’s wake-up call, a reminder to stay alert and awake to the world. This, the poem hints, can be a surprisingly difficult task.
what does the apple in the poem allude to
religion, adam and eve ( when it all began)
is there a rhyme scheme
no
the title is a good example of
misdirection because no one actually dies in the poem
simile of the fat man rubbing against her leg stands out that
the damp cat gets a line to itsef and sets a tone of discomfort
the line after damp cat suggests
annoyance that the companion gets to read while she’s stuck next to this guy
what does second person voice do
brings reader into the poem more directly
Jackarta stories are
a buddhist book about the road to enlightenment, foreshadows how they’re on a spiritual journey
what reflects the irregular nature and the difficulty of the bus climbing the mountains
the run on line - we all stumled on
and also the assonance and tedious sounding verbs of stumbled, grinding and tripping
how does sky propped open by its peaks get our attention
the plosive sound of p gets reader attention
how is sky propped open by its peaks pathetic fallacy
as the sky reflects the speakers tired nature
the idea of spiti rising up makes
it seem much more active than the speaker
i traced the rockline on the window with my finger reminds the reader
that there is a separation between her and the outside world while she’s on the bus
what does counting cows create and how is it emphasised
drowsy mood for reader (usually would be counting sheep)
emphasised by the next line eyes glaze over (semantic field)
road divides suggests the
bus needs to make a choice on where to go
how is it made obvious that the speaker is now awake
the level of extra detail when she meets the boy as well as his red flannel making him stand out
what does black eyed bean suggest
the boy is small and easily missed
what di the commas in the lines where the boy meets the speaker do
show heavy punctuation and really slow down how the poem is read, and how the speakers time seems to slow down as she watches him
the three words - and shot me - give what effect
shock the reader
