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23 Cards in this Set
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- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
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What is the bond symbolised by? |
the game of sailing the model boat |
model boat |
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why is “we would go” repeated? |
to show the boys closeness to the father |
closeness |
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what does the alliteration “sad symmetry” show? |
the fragile relationship between the three of them |
fragile relationship |
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why does the writer use a metaphor? |
to show the grandfather is controlling by not letting the family move on or change |
controlling |
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what is the metaphor |
“pulling us toward him on some invisible cord” |
Invisible cord |
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why did the boat “sink” when the mother met ralph |
because it symbolises the end of the relationship as it was |
end of relationship |
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why did the boat “sink” when the mother met ralph |
because it symbolises the end of the relationship as it was |
end of relationship |
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why does the story use pathetic fallacy? |
to reflect the theme of the story as autumn is a time of death and change |
reflects theme, time and death |
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why is the grandfathers fascination with chemistry ironic? |
he believes anything can change, but he can’t accept that the family has to |
anything can change |
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why is the grandfathers fascination with chemistry ironic? |
he believes anything can change, but he can’t accept that the family has to |
anything can change |
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what scientific metaphor is used |
delicate equilibrium |
delicate e |
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why is the grandfathers fascination with chemistry ironic? |
he believes anything can change, but he can’t accept that the family has to |
anything can change |
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what scientific metaphor is used |
delicate equilibrium |
delicate e |
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what does it symbolise |
how complex the relationship with ralph in the family |
complex ralph |
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why is the grandfathers fascination with chemistry ironic? |
he believes anything can change, but he can’t accept that the family has to |
anything can change |
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what scientific metaphor is used |
delicate equilibrium |
delicate e |
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what does it symbolise |
how complex the relationship with ralph in the family |
complex ralph |
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what device is “i was barely ten” |
short sentence |
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why is the grandfathers fascination with chemistry ironic? |
he believes anything can change, but he can’t accept that the family has to |
anything can change |
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what scientific metaphor is used |
delicate equilibrium |
delicate e |
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what does it symbolise |
how complex the relationship with ralph in the family |
complex ralph |
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what device is “i was barely ten” |
short sentence |
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what does this emphasise |
how young boy was to understand the grandfather was poisoning him against ralph |
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