visiting hour Flashcards
1
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“Green and yellow corridors”
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this refers to the color of the walls but also brings to mind connotations of illness and poor health. The speaker himself may feel uneasy.
2
Q
“I will not feel, I will not feel…”
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the repetition of
3
Q
“In a white cave if forgetfulness”
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A metaphor is used to compare a hospital bed and curtains to a cave. Just as a cave would be seen as an inhospitable place where someone may feel trapped, so is the patient is trapped and unable to escape from her own thoughts and memories. This also highlights isolation, she is isolated from the rest of the world.
4
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“A withered hand”
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“Withered” has connotations of weakness, physical deterioration and decay. It is as if she is being drained of all life and strength
