Analysis: Part 2 (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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Time of 1st encounter w/ figure in mirror
Time of 1st encounter w/ figure in mirror
4pm after shower - anchors supernatural in mundane reality
Mal-something's paradoxical physical appearance
Mal-something's paradoxical physical appearance
Skeletal yet ruddy-cheeked (both death & strange vitality)
Meaning of 'Nolit timere' (Latin phrase)
Meaning of 'Nolit timere' (Latin phrase)
'Do not be afraid'
Effect of translation delays on communication
Effect of translation delays on communication
Creates 'broken rhythm', limiting understanding between them
Significance of partial name 'Mal-something'
Significance of partial name 'Mal-something'
Represents incomplete nature of historical knowledge
Central theme of the story
Central theme of the story
Loneliness: 'a kind of love for everyone never returned'
Loneliness's power in the story
Loneliness's power in the story
Strong enough to open a portal across time
Why Mal-something worries about moving into Laird's house
Why Mal-something worries about moving into Laird's house
Social hierarchies control him even as sole survivor
Key motif of the story
Key motif of the story
Mirror - barrier & possibility of healthier self-reflection
Physical responses mirrored (lines 152-153)
Physical responses mirrored (lines 152-153)
Mal-something's shiver/breath mirrors narrator's earlier fear