Three poems by Carol Ann Duffy - In Mrs Tilscher's Class.

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In Mrs Tilscher’s Class

There are different contrasts of changes, which take place between the beginning and the end.  At the beginning there is lots of fun and laughter.

A “skittle o f milk”, this shows that they are having fun.  They might be playing a game.  The classroom glowed like a sweet shop, sugar paper and coloured shapes were all the things of happiness. It shows the teacher loved children, and children loved her.  It’s magical and looks as if there is a party because of all the wonderful decorations.  The poet describes these changes very well, he tries to emphasis and make the readers experience all of the things she went through.  There are small statements, which the poet tries to describe very well.  

“A skittle of milk

The word skittle might try to tell readers that the children are having fun by playing a game.  Also the word milk, which might mean spread.  The poet tries to persuade readers that children are having fun; by this he has said this (A skittle of milk).

“The laugh of a bell”

The word laugh means happiness, this is linked with the bell because both of them communicate with happiness.  The bell ringing is a human sound.  Laugh is positive and it associates with having fun.  The poet does describe them well.  

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The classroom was filled with decoration and then this is when the fun starts to end.  A xylophones nonsense, someone is having fun it is not a tune.  The inky tadpoles change into exclamation marks, this links them to be growing up.  The children are more rood,

“A rough boy told you how you were born”

She imagines her mum with her legs wide open and thinks, is that were she comes from?  This change is described well by the poet, the wording is just right.  Very well done to the poet.

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