In Mrs Tilscher’s Class (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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Why do the last 2 stanzas have 7 lines while the first 2 have 8?
Why do the last 2 stanzas have 7 lines while the first 2 have 8?
To reflect the destabilising of adolescence
What dual effect does the personal pronoun 'you' create?
What dual effect does the personal pronoun 'you' create?
Places Duffy in past & invites readers in
What do the Brady and Hindley reference establish in the poem?
What do the Brady and Hindley reference establish in the poem?
The historical period (early 1960s)
What does the tadpoles changing 'from commas into exclamation marks' represent?
What does the tadpoles changing 'from commas into exclamation marks' represent?
Growth & the altered playground atmosphere
What does the simile 'classroom glowed like a sweetshop' suggest?
What does the simile 'classroom glowed like a sweetshop' suggest?
A place of colour, temptation & delight
In stanza 4, what does 'heavy sexy sky' use as a technique?
In stanza 4, what does 'heavy sexy sky' use as a technique?
Pathetic fallacy
What marks stanza 3 as the poem's turning point?
What marks stanza 3 as the poem's turning point?
It's Easter & child learns how she was born
What does the final image 'sky split open into a thunderstorm' symbolise?
What does the final image 'sky split open into a thunderstorm' symbolise?
The dramatic, violent impact of growing up
Why does the line break after 'Mrs Tilscher smiles,/ then turned away' matter?
Why does the line break after 'Mrs Tilscher smiles,/ then turned away' matter?
It mimics the division between teacher-pupil
What tension does the poem explore about childhood?
What tension does the poem explore about childhood?
Between innocence and experience