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11 Cards in this Set
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Themes |
Nature and passing of time Bleak aspects of the season Mood is sad and |
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"The year goes, the woods decay, and after, many a summer dies" |
List of negative details- change, loss, death |
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"Bears boys" |
Alliteration- highlights the fact that the boys are not welcome |
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"Crystal beyond white" |
References to a lack of colour in the pond and all around |
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"Stark scene, cut by evening cries" |
alliteration- helps to create bleak atmosphere Bleakness suggested by stark |
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"Hiss of blades" |
Onomatopoeia- agresiva nature of the season |
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"Fades odd" |
Word choice- nothing lasts, extremely bleak |
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"Decay....dark....down" |
Alliteration- dark seems powerful |
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"Fog drives monstrous" |
Personification- makes it seem evil and frightening as the light fades and dies |
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"Grey dead pane of ice " |
The ice pound is made to sound very sinister and mysterious- symbol of winter and death |
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"Sees noting and nothing sees" |
Repetition- final renforcement of bleak nature of season |
