2.2 Refer to lines 15-16. Identify an image in these lines and explain what is being compared to
what. What does this image mean?
• One mark for correctly quoting an image from these lines and explaining what is
compared to what
• One mark for explaining how the image contributes to the meaning of the stanza
The image is, pastures of wealth are vaults of death.
By doing this the speaker is saying that wealth is in abundance as green pastures however, he continues by using exaggeration in saying that the “green pastures of wealth” are like “vaults of death” This implies working towards this wealth can lead to death
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