To my nine-year-old self Flashcards
(6 cards)
Why does the speaker state to her younger self ‘you must forgive me.’
The use of imperative creates a sense of seriousness in adulthood which is emphasised by the use of pronouns which seperates her older self and younger self
Why does the writer ue active verbs to describe her childhood ‘run’ ‘walk’ ‘climb’ and ‘run’
Active verbs are used to suggest how her childhood life was exciting and liberating
Why does the adult speaker refer to her ‘bad back or bruised foot’
The writer uses plosive alliteration and a semantic field of injury to present adulthood as damaging and burdensome
What quote does ‘summer morning contrast with and why?
It contrasts with ‘cloud your morning’ presenting adulthood as damaging and mundane when compared to the exciting nature of childhood
Why is parenthesis used in this poem?
Parenthesis is used to emphasise how the adult speaker is being interupted by exciting childhood experiences
Why does the adult speaker say she has ‘nothing in common’ with her younger self’
The collective pronoun use suggests she feels a sense of detachment from her younger self
