Karteikarten
Poetry
Karten in diesem Stapel (13)
- 1What is the form of the Manhunt?dramatic monologue
woman exploring mental and physical effects war had on her husband
her perspective - 2What is the structure of the Manhunt?13 2 line stanzas suggest fragmented lives
initial rhyme scheme-organisation before war
rhyme scheme disappears-uncertainty and chaos after war - 35 significant examples of language in The Manhuntcolloquial style "he let me" lets the reader empathise with her as she is presented as an ordinary woman
metaphors "the frozen river which ran through his face" tears and scars
pronoun "his" suggests detachment
repetition of "only then" suggests her patience as it creates a time frame, suggesting his progress is slow
alliteration of "handle and hold" suggests the great care she's taking - 4What is the form of Hour?sonnet so about love
time is an obstacle to love
every moment with a loved one is precious
perspective of writer to her lover (implied listener) due to the direct address - 5What is the structure of Hour?sonnet: 14 lines
enjambment suggests an outpouring of emotions/stream of consciousness - 64 language features in Hourpersonification of love as "time's beggar" reflects main idea to reader
personification of love as "rich" in more natural ways in a "grass ditch" suggests it is more about spending time with who you love, not with material things
hyperbole "for thousands of seconds we kiss" emphasises how important it is to cherish time and to make love last
repetition of "gold, gold, gold" emphasises love's beauty - 7form of In Paris With Younarration
dramatic monologue
perspective of man who's relationship just ended "I'm on the rebound" and is now in Paris with someone else
wants to enjoy moment in sex
implied listener of the woman he is with
first person - 8structure of In Paris With Youfirst half is lead up
second half is current situation
regular rhyme scheme gives it a musical quality and he sounds bored and very casual
she can't speak but in each stanza he responds as if she has - 9language features in In Paris With Youcolloquial language "I've had an earful" contrasts traditional poetic language, almost making it comedic
subjunctive "where are we bound" so he doesn't care about the future
euphemisms "that crack across the ceiling" suggests they're lying down, suggests sex and that thats all he is interested in "..." is purposefully ambiguous
word play of "maroonded" adds to comedic effect - 10Who wrote The Manhunt?Simon Ermitage
- 11Who wrote Hour?Carol Ann Duffy
- 12Who wrote In Paris With You?James Fenton
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