MacCaig - OHW and L&I

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Across
  1. 2. Word choice suggests the bird is lively and light - brings a delicate beauty to the landscape
  2. 11. Word choice suggests she comes from generations of hard work and care
  3. 14. Relishing the [what] in gossip suggests it makes her feel alive and involved
  4. 15. Suggests the hens are shocked and perplexed because it’s been so long since the old woman went outside
  5. 18. Personification suggesting Loch Rannoch feels calm, gentle, and quietly alive
  6. 19. Metaphor that suggests the hawk is wild, free, and uncontrolled by humans
  7. 20. The old woman’s [what] days are finished - a short sentence emphasising her physical decline due to old age
  8. 22. Personification showing the speaker feels a friendly, comfortable bond with nature
  9. 24. ‘Hieroglyphs of light’ suggest nature can be [what] - it requires careful thought
  10. 25. Word choice showing the bird’s song has a flowing, lasting emotional impact on the poet - it echoes through him
  11. 26. She used to do this [when], suggesting sadness and loss as she remembers who she used to be - her old musical talent which has since left her
  12. 27. You need all the animals mentioned, which suggest the outside world is calm and continues without the old woman’s work
  13. 28. Word choice showing the lark’s movement is sudden and forceful
Down
  1. 1. start of the RQ that emphasises the old woman’s isolation and confinement indoors
  2. 3. ‘For ever and ever’ emphasises that nature’s cycles continue endlessly - but what’s the technique
  3. 4. The sly [what] of gossip suggests she loves the edgy, sharp stories that people bring to her - this gossip keeps her connected and part of her community
  4. 5. ‘Daze to nowhere’ suggesting the bird/nature moves [what] without direction or purpose
  5. 6. Key word that suggests her humour, though playful, is actually warm and affectionate
  6. 7. The speaker admits he is the [what], suggesting he must learn to listen to nature
  7. 8. Metaphor suggesting her body carries the history of her ancestors in her [what]
  8. 9. Personification suggesting nature reveals its secrets if you pay close attention
  9. 10. Word choice emphasising the sadness and loss the old woman has experienced
  10. 12. ‘Murmurs of [what]’ suggests that nature communicates in quiet ways
  11. 13. Phrase that suggests the old woman’s life is defined by stillness and routine
  12. 16. The hawk knows all about it because it has an [what] understanding of nature - an inborn knowledge
  13. 17. Maths sounding word to suggest the old woman represents the legacy of her people - her life is made up of all who came before her
  14. 21. The speaker urges action, suggesting meaning is found by engaging with life and nature and facing struggles head on
  15. 23. A witch might do this - suggests her mischievous and lively personality