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forced
has connotations of
struggle
, suggests that this was
traumatic
and that she made
made
to do
that
and
didnt
go
willingly
words
fell
off
my
tongue
fell
off
- suggests it was an
accident
and it
happened
easily
stretch
like my
bones
similie
- her
language
is changing whilst she is
growing
up in the
new
place
words
disappeared
in the
dead
of
night
they disappear
sneakily
, almost
secretive
, she dosent even
notice
it
happening
marched
in
word choice
- suggests an
invading
army
makes her feel
helpless
my
old
words, my
lost
words
repetition
- emphasises the
sadness
she feels that she has
lost her old words
did you ever
try
and
call
it back like
calling
it in the
sea
similie
- comparing it to calling something in the
sea
which is a
nearly
impossible
task. suggests that getting her
old
tongue
back is near
impossible
it made my mothers
blood
boil
alliteration
- suggests mothers
anger
i
cried
one day
suggests she is feeling
overwhelmed
that she has lost her old tongue and that she is feeling
very
sad
i wanted to
gie
it
laldie
trying to
reclaim
her
old
tongue
in the final line