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Cockroach

Reuben Veysey-Smith English GCSE English 8 cards

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1StructureIt is a sonnet, the change of rhyme scheme from ABAB could show a sudden realization
2I watched a giant cockroach start to pace, Skirting a ball of dust that road the floor.Hyperbole of giant, could be a metaphor of how things can be avoided but build up, dust ball is a symbol for this
3At first he seemed quite satisfied to trace A path between the wainscot and the door,Personification of the cockroach, could be a symbol for a journey through life
4But soon he turned to jog in crooked rings, Circling the rusty table leg and back,Continued personification encoding the theme of life. Could show how we become in-patient with the boredom of life
5And flipping right over to scratch his wings- As if the victim of a mild attackcacophony of back and attack showing tension and violence. Enjambment builds tension
6Of restlessness that worsened over time. After a while, he climbed an open shelfThis is where the rhyme scheme changes indicating realization. Metaphor for the drive to accomplish something huge, like a mid-life crises. The diction used is very aggressive and violent
7And stopped. He looked uncertain where to go. Was this due payment for some vicious crimeCaesura shows shock maybe. There is also a Buddhist allusion, could be symbol of what to do once you've reached the top
8A former life had led to? I don’t know Except I thought I recognised myselfCaesura again, showing the break down of the poems structure. the repetition of I brings the focus back to the author

Description: GCSE English (Songs of ourselves) Flashcards on Cockroach, created by Reuben Veysey-Smith on 19/04/2015.
Created by: Reuben Veysey-Smith
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