Class 11 · English
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Key terms to remember
Laburnum
a small tree with hanging branches, yellow flowers and poisonous seeds.
Goldfinch
a small singing bird with yellow wing-feathers that energises the tree.
Engine / machine
metaphors for the bird as the throbbing source of her family's life.
Barred face identity mask
the goldfinch's distinctive facial markings that identify her species.
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