Word choice - Visiting Hour

Question 1

corpse

Answer 1

1. dehumanises the person that is laying on the trolley
2. this is not humorous this is serious and there is no joke
3. this shows the writers distress

Question 2

Fruitless fruit

Answer 2

1. connotations of uselessness and pointlessness, oxymoron
2. highlights the visit was pointless
3. Fruitless as he is unable to help her medically or connect with her during the visit and bringing fruit has been “fruitless” as she is too ill to eat them

Question 3

lightly, swiftly

Answer 3

1. has connotations of with little weight and in a swift manner
2. this suggests nurses travel silently and rapidly with all the tense bustle in the hospital

Question 4

wasted

Answer 4

1. Has connotations of having lost substance
2. This suggests the extent of the patient’s physical decline and the seriousness of the illness

Question 5

growing fainter

Answer 5

1. has connotations of getting ill or weak and fading away
2. This suggests that as the person in hospital is losing life and strength as time progresses, there is distance being created between the patient and the individual who is visiting them