Diction; Lexical fields Epithets Conceit metaphor Incremental repetition Economy on words

School environment - 'History', 'teachers', 'corridor' 'virtuous' is full of contempt towards the proud teachers who regard reputation over their students 'the wall you climb' describes the transition from adolescence into adulthood 'But not Miss Sheridan/But not Miss Appleby' (anaphora); emphasises the overwhelming amount of unpleasant teachers in contrast with the one good teacher 'dancing, lovebites, marriage'; employed in the last stanza, quickly showing the progression in the persona's growth, until they end with a career at 'the Cheltenham and Gloucester'