of women in coats and fussy hats, flapping over me like missionaries” This metaphor – “A creates a successful image comparing her gran’s church friends to birds flock & flapping. The – reference to missionaries suggests a religious link as if they were helping the narrator. the next time God grabs me in Glasgow with Gran.” A successful example of alliteration. Is – “until this time God grabs me’ when the narrator attends her gran’s funeral? ‘next hall is huge” alliteration emphasises the large, expensive cleaning house. “The – – lead off like an octopus’s arms” Simile a successful image showing a large number of – – “Rooms rooms about eight spreading through the house. – grand piano, top open a one-winged creature” metaphor creates an image of a mysterious – – “a – beast or animal that the narrator as a child is fascinated by. – – gran polishes for emphasises her hard work. – “my told you don’t touch anything” “I she’s not any bother” “Hope I crouch over a comic she slaps me. Sit up straight.” These three phrases emphasise “Everytime – the gran’s desire to teach the narrator good manners and behaviour. is on the ground floor of a high rise. “She From her living-room you see ambulances, screaming their way to the Royal Infirmary.” The closing section of the poem has a sad, sombre – tone perhaps suggesting the grandmother has died. The reference to floor’ may suggest ‘ground that she has been taken down for the which are mentioned. The word choice of ‘ambulances’ suggests upset and pain. ‘screaming’
“A of women in coats and fussy hats, flapping over me like missionaries” – This metaphor creates a successful image comparing her gran’s church friends to birds – flock & flapping. The reference to missionaries suggests a religious link as if they were helping the narrator. “until the next time God grabs me in Glasgow with Gran.” – A successful example of alliteration. Is this ‘next time God grabs me’ when the narrator attends her gran’s funeral? “The hall is huge” – alliteration – emphasises the large, expensive cleaning house. “Rooms lead off like an octopus’s arms” – Simile – a successful image showing a large number of rooms – about eight spreading through the house. “a grand piano, top open – a one-winged creature” – metaphor – creates an image of a mysterious beast or animal that the narrator – as a child – is fascinated by. “my gran polishes for – emphasises her hard work. “I told you don’t touch anything” “Hope she’s not any bother” “Everytime I crouch over a comic she slaps me. Sit up straight.” – These three phrases emphasise the gran’s desire to teach the narrator good manners and behaviour. “She is on the ground floor of a high rise. From her living-room you see ambulances, screaming their way to the Royal Infirmary.” – The closing section of the poem has a sad, sombre tone perhaps suggesting the grandmother has died. The reference to ‘ground floor’ may suggest that she has been taken down for the ‘ambulances’ which are mentioned. The word choice of ‘screaming’ suggests upset and pain.
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