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The use of Metaphors

Olfactory Imagery

The use of personification

In the poem the use of Metaphors clearly shows the reader the tone of the poem. In the beginning of the third paragraph it is written; "The inky tadpoles changed from commas into exclamation marks." The writer uses this metaphor to portray how the kids change into adults. This extract is not literal, as we are not commas or exclamation marks but Carol Ann Duffy is using commas and exclamation marks to demonstrate small children changing into adults.

In the poem "In Mrs. Tilscher's class", Olfactory imagery is used in the second last line of the second stanza. "The scent of a pencil slowly, carefully, shaved". This imagery makes the reader use our imagination to simulate the smell of what Carol Ann Duffy is describing.

In the poem the use of personification gives us a strong understanding of the things Carol Ann Duffy is trying to show about different objects. For example, in the last line of the second paragraph, "A xylophone's nonsense heard from another form". Here, Carol Ann Duffy is trying to show the childish and happy sound of the xylophone being played by children. She is also using auditory imagery to create atmosphere. Another example, on the last line of the first paragraph, it is said; "The laugh of a bell swung by a running child." The writer is using personification to portray the sound of a bell to create a positive and interesting tone, rather than using the literal sound of a bell like "the ring of a bell".

Figurative Language

Tone

The use of Imagery.

In Mrs. Tilscher's Class, Carol Ann Duffy changes the tone throughout the poem to portray the children maturing. The fifth line of the second paragraph it is stated; "Mrs Tilscher loved you. Some mornings, you found she'd left a gold star by your name." The writer is using a positive and loveable tone to create a nice and loveable atmosphere. However, this changes throughout the poem. On the last two lines of the third paragraph, it is written; "A rough boy told you how you were born. You kicked him, but stared at your parents, appalled, when you got back home." Here, Carol Ann Duffy uses a more rough and a more dull tone. The use of diction is also used to create a dull atmosphere. Rough. Kicked. Appalled. These are all used to create atmosphere. She does this to show that life was fun and enjoyable as you were young, but as you grow, things got tough.

The use of Similes

In the poem the use of imagery creates different atmospheres For example, "You could travel up the Blue Nile with your finger, tracing the route while Mrs Tilscher chanted the scenery." (First line of the first stanza). The writer is using tactile and auditory imagery to portray the imagination of students. By using this imagery Carol Ann Duffy creates a peaceful atmosphere to allow the reader to think that Mrs. Tilscher's class is friendly and nice.

In Mrs. Tilscher's class, the examples; "The classroom glowed like a sweet shop" and "Brady and Hindley faded, like the faint, uneasy smudge of a mistake" are used for expression. Similies don't have to be literal but they give the reader a clear understanding of what Carol Ann Duffy is trying to say. In the first example, the writer is saying that the classroom is bright, and in the second example Brady and Hindley started to become less and less noticeable forgotten.

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The use of color imagery

Carol Ann Duffy uses color imagery in her poem. For example; "The classroom glowed like a sweet shop, Sugar paper, colored shapes." This creates a bright, colorful atmosphere in our heads and makes the poem seem very childish and nice. Though at the end of the poem Carol Ann Duffy writes "That feverish July, the air tasted like electricity" The color imagery fades away and makes us see more of a dark atmosphere and not so bright and happy anymore. She uses this to demonstrate the life of a small child changing into a mature adult.

In Mrs. Tilscher's Class

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