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Mind Map by Euan Gregson, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Euan Gregson
almost 7 years ago
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Aunt Julia
- metaphors
- 'she was bucket/ And water flouncing into them'
- Julia's vitality and energy from word choice of 'flouncing'
- Julia's vitality and energy from word choice of 'flouncing'
- 'she was winds pouring wetly round house-end'
- conveys stormy weather, and reinforces her link with nature and tradition
- conveys stormy weather, and reinforces her link with nature and tradition
- 'while her right hand drew yarn marvellously out of the air'
- intensity of childhood memory- sense of child's wonder at her skill
- reniforces Julia's work ethic and traditional skill
- intensity of childhood memory- sense of child's wonder at her skill
- 'she was bucket/ And water flouncing into them'
- word choice
- 'paddling' with the 'treadle' of the spinning wheel
- paddling - up and down movement as she works the spinning wheel, mirrors the movement of the treadle 'paddle' links with water
- paddling - up and down movement as she works the spinning wheel, mirrors the movement of the treadle 'paddle' links with water
- 'I can see her strong foot stained with peat'
- poet's memories are vivid. Draws our attention to physical detail. Develops our understanding of her connection with the land and the traditional way of life
- poet's memories are vivid. Draws our attention to physical detail. Develops our understanding of her connection with the land and the traditional way of life
- In the absolute black of a sandy grave
- intensifies darkness of the grave. Reminds us of 'box bed' - but no friendly noises here
- intensifies darkness of the grave. Reminds us of 'box bed' - but no friendly noises here
- 'paddling' with the 'treadle' of the spinning wheel
- sentence structure
- repitition
- And getting angry, getting angry
- Poet's sense of regret is clear - he was too late. his and Julia's frustrations at the language barrier is very emotive
- Poet's sense of regret is clear - he was too late. his and Julia's frustrations at the language barrier is very emotive
- I could not answer her - i could not understand her
- establishes gulf between the young MacCaig and his aunt
- Emphasises their difficulty in communicating
- establishes gulf between the young MacCaig and his aunt
- Aunt Julia ... very fast
- reflection of her life
- reflection of her life
- And getting angry, getting angry
- repitition
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