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FlashCards por Lana Duncan, atualizado more than 1 year ago
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Criado por Lana Duncan
quase 9 anos atrás
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| Questão | Responda |
| "never, never can escape" | The mother is possessive over her son the repetition of 'never' creates a dark, menacing tone |
| "silver sugar tongs" | Alliteration Excessive for a simple cup of tea The Mother is pretentious and wants to be formal, and not welcoming |
| "her salt tears pepper our soup" | Play on words Using her emotions to keep control over her son, proving she is manipulative |
| "she glosses over him and me" | Word choice glosses- suggests the mother does not value their relationship and doesn't listen to them. She is patronising. |
| "But what squirms beneath I can tell" | word choice - 'squirms' Suggests that the mother is hiding unpleasant thoughts |
| "I am all edges, a surface, a shell" | The girlfriends feels exposed in front of the mother and her criticism 'shell' - suggests that the girlfriend tries to only show her hard exterior to the mother |
| "Queen bee" | symbolism The girlfriend is intimidated by the mother The mother is dangerous when provoked |
| "cushions so stiff you can't sink in" | The house is unwelcoming and adds to tense atmosphere as the girlfriend cannot relax |
| "She won't give up" | enjambment emphasises that this is a continuous battle |
| "Tables polished clear enough to se distortions in" | Word choice- 'distortions' the reflections appear twisted, showing the darkness that lurks underneath the surface |
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