Aunt Julia (Stanza One and Two) - Norman MacCaig
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- aunt julia - stanza one and two
- 'I could not answer her - I could not understand her'
- establishes a key theme of communication barriers
- repetition of 'could not' reinforces the idea of the barrier
- affectionate tone, shows that a strong bond can be formed regardless of languages
- 'very loud and very fast'
- description of a vivid character
- memories of the poets aunty
- 'she wore men's boots when she wore any'
- tells us that she was often barefooted
- her work was physically demanding because she had to wear sturdy men's boots
- 'stained with peat'
- implies that she is one with nature
- her foot isn't just covered in peat, it is stained in it. tells us that she's not afraid of getting messy
- 'paddling with the treadle of the spinningwheel'
- length of the line mimics the length of the task
- shows us that Julia could do feminine tasks as well as masculine tasks
- creates a sense of movement which the poet associates with his aunt
- 'her right hand drew yarn marvellously out of the air'
- conveys illusion about the task
- the young poet would watch his aunt in awe every time this happened
- 'I could not answer her - I could not understand her'
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