lucozade

• ’sad chrysanthemums’ 


  sad has connotations of dullness, a lack of joy and feeling down. This effectively emphasises and conveys the emotions the daughter feels, her incredibly fear of losing her mother to her illness and her upset at her condition. She projects this onto the flowers, highlighting that her feelings make beautiful things seem lesser so.
• “wilt and die“ 


  wilt has connotations of fragility, death and a growing weakness. This effectively highlights that her mother is trying to reject her illness. It also reflects her fading strength and lack of hope.