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Flashcards in Trio Deck (21)
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1
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“Trio”

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3 people. 3 wise men. 3 gifts.

2
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“Girls”

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Connotations of young, delicate, fragile, innocence.

3
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“Very young baby”

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Babies are defenceless and delicate.

4
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“Carries a chihuahua”

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It is fragile. It would be injured if dropped.

5
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“Their breath rises”

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The cloud unifies them, their happiness is shared.

6
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“Cloud”

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Radiating happiness. Clouds leave quickly, so do they.

7
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“Wait till he sees this but!”

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Excitement of giving gifts, problems forgotten, dialect gives you a sense of the setting and makes it more realistic.

8
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“Chihuahua”

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Mexican dog in a Scottish coat. Christmas unites people.

9
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“Tiny”

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Small and delicate.

10
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“Like a teapot-holder”

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Humour.

11
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“Tartan coat”

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Wrapped in Scotland.

12
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“Bright eyes”

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Pure. Merry. Kind.

13
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“Fresh”

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Newborn.

14
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“Guitar swells”

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Big. Hard to carry. Music can swell.

15
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“Milky Plastic Cover”

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Fragile, Brand new, Just bought.

16
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“Warm chihuahua!”

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Coat is keeping it warm even though Glasgow is cold compared to Mexico. It is protected.

17
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“Monsters of the year”

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Connotations of evil and fright. Problems.

18
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“Go blank, are scattered back”

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The problems no longer matter. They become irrelevant. Scattered = Erratic.

19
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“Can’t bear this march of three”

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Retreating because of trio’s happiness. Friendship is stronger than problems. March = excited, walking quickly to give gifts.

20
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Use of parenthesis?

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Reminder of how brief the encounter is.

Parenthesis protects and surrounds the trio.

21
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Themes?

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Friendship. Generosity. Unity