Kategorier: Alla - nostalgia - enthusiasm - joy - friendships

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In Mrs Tilschers Class (The 5 T's)

The poem paints a vivid picture of a classroom brimming with the exuberance and curiosity of childhood. Through various literary devices such as metaphors, similes, and personification, the author captures the essence of a nurturing and dynamic learning environment.

In Mrs Tilschers Class (The 5 T's)

In Mrs Tilschers Class (The 5 T's)

Thoughts

I enjoyed this poem because it shows the happiness the children had in school and the enthusiasm they had to learn. It also displays the journey from being a child to adolescence

Theme

The journey from a child to adolescence
Eagerness and enthusiasm to learn
Friendships
Playing with friends
Learning new things
Growing up

Techniques

personification
rhyme
Hyperbole '“A tangible alarm made you always untidy, hot, / fractious under the heavy, sexy sky”
Assonance 'heavy sexy sky'
Alliteration 'sexy sky'
Similes 'The classroom glowed like a sweetshop'
Metaphors 'a skittle of milk' and the tadpoles changed from 'commas to exclamation marks'

Tone (attitude of the speaker)

nostalgia
growing up
friendships
enthusiasm
passion
joy
Happiness