Hitcher Analysis questions

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Hitcher Analysis questions

• What impression is created by the opening 2
  lines?
• Why is line 3 italicised? Whats the effect?
• What effect is created by the end-stopped lines
  46?
• How do the next 4 lines contrast to this?
  (consider the flow of the writing.)
• How does Armitage create impact in stanzas 3 4?
• What effect does line we were the same age/give
  or take a week create?
• What contrast is created by the language devices
  used in lines 20 23?
• What comment do you think the driver is making by
  using the phrase stitch that you can walk from
  here.