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