'Out, Out-'

"saw snarled" (3 points)

1. sibilance

2. the sinister nature of the buzz saw is enhanced by the sibilance

3. onomatopoeia makes it more vivid in the readers mind.

"Sweet-scented stuff" (2 points)

1. sibilance

2. slows pace.

"Five mountain ranges one behind the other" (2 points)

1. The juxtaposition between the calm mountain range and the buzz saw.

2. the tranquility of the mountain range also distracts the reader from the danger of the buzz saw.

"And the saw snared and rattled, snarled and rattled," (2 points)

1. repetition for emphasis

2. The repetition establishes the lurking threat of the saw blade.

"And nothing happened: day was all but done." (3 points)

1. repetition of "and"

2. shows the mundane life and lures the reader into a false sense of security.

3. the reputation of "and" helps reenforce the mundanity of life.

"I wish they might have said" (4 points)

1. structure

2. This is a break from the detached narration of events

3. showing the reader the thoughts of the writer

4. slowing down the pace of the poem.

"Leaped out at the boy" (2 points)

1. zoomorphism

2. By saying that the saw leapt it makes it seem animalistic and bloodthirsty despite its inanimate nature.

"boy" (2 points)

1. repetition

2. Repetition of boy reinforces and emphasises the innocence of the victim.

"But the hand!" (2 points)

1. exclamation

2. Highlights the horrible injury suffered by the child.

"rueful laugh" (2 points)

1. OXYMORON

2. shows the confusion and inability to process the damage suffered.

"life from spilling." (2 points)

1. language choice

2. shows the speed of death and the lack of control.

"Then the boy saw all-" (2 points)

1. The blunt statement emphasises the tragedy

2. shows the boys loss of innocence

"Don't let him cut my hand off-" (3 points)

1. use of dialog

2. The dialog shows the boys main concern is not on the potential loss of life but on the safety of his hand.

3. this shows how young the boy is.

full stops at the end of sentences
Line Number (s): 27-34 (3 points)

1. Caesuras

2. This causes a sense of finality.

3. The boy has died.

"Little-less-nothing!" (2 points)

1. Structure

2. Dashes and exclamation causes the sentence to be read swiftly, mirroring the fast loss of life.

"and that ended it. No more to build on there." (2 points)

1. Simple language

2. the simple language causes a blunt tone and leads to a sense of heartlessness from the narrator.

Evidence: Single stanza
Line Number (s): The whole poem (2 points)

1. At the start of the poem the language is descriptive, towards the end of the poem the language becomes blunt, harsh and realistic.

2. The single stanza shows that life is fleeting.