havisham 0.0 / 5 ? Englishcritical reading Scottish HighersSQA Created by: gemmamcneillieCreated on: 07-01-17 14:29 beloved sweetheart *******. the alliteration of the plosive 'b' sound creates the impression that the word is almost being spat out, creating the bitter tone that runs throughout 1 of 10 not a day since then I haven't wished him dead this shows the intensity of her anger 2 of 10 Spinster. it is deliberately isolated in a sentence on its own to emphasise Miss havishams own feelings of isolation 3 of 10 who did this to me? she sees herself as a victim, the enjambment in this line emphasises her suffering as continuous 4 of 10 puce curses that are sounds not words her hatred has left her almost mute, unable to articulate her emotions through language 5 of 10 some nights better, the lost body over me shows a softer side to Miss Havisham. shows that she is thinking about him and still wants to be with him 6 of 10 loves/hate shows how thin the line is between love and hate- oxymoron 7 of 10 a red ballon bursting in my face. the plosive 'b' in balloon, bursting and bang emphasises the suddenness and shock of this experience as her dreams were so abruptly shattered 8 of 10 give me a male corpse for a long slow honeymoon again she subverts our usual associations of the honeymoon with joy and happiness into something much more menacing 9 of 10 don't think its only the heart that b-b-b-breaks emphasises the extent of her mental and emotional disintegration 10 of 10
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