... later life. The dreariness of life as a teacher is emphasised in the last line, as the pupils will become like adults "inert" without the ability to think for themselves. I feel the imagery used in all three poems conveys to the reader each poet's feelings about teachers. In "The French Master," Dannie Abse uses similes and puns to portray his teacher as intimidating ... present a horrible, strict pathetic and unpleasant picture of a teacher, "sneaky," "vaselined hair," and "nasty old mouth." The metaphor, "his eyes the colour of a poison bottle," gives the impression of a grotesque man...

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• Grade Level: High School