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Flashcards by Alexis Togami, updated more than 1 year ago
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For the revision of poems within the love and relationships section of the AQA poetry anthology not included in the super six.
Resource summary
| Question | Answer |
| Themes of sonnet 29:I think of thee! | Romantic love Destructive love |
| Structural features of sonnet 29:I think of thee! | Uneven rhyme scheme Written in sonnet form |
| Themes of sonnet 29:I think of thee! | Distance Longing Nature Fulfillment |
| Language features of sonnet 29:I think of thee! | Repetition of "thee"=ambiguous, lack of name could mean distance or perfection unable to be described in words Innuendos throughout hint at narrators lust towards lover Verb "struggling"-vines inferior to tree as words are inferior to reality of lover |
| Singh Song! Can be compared with: | Mother any distance Before you were mine |
| Themes of Singh Song! | Romantic love Family Rebellion |
| Structural features of Singh Song! | Irregular rhyme scheme and stanza length make occasional rhymes feel light hearted Phonetic spellings throughout make poem feel song-like |
| Language features of Singh Song! | Childish language suggests control of father over narrator "brightey moon"-illiterate English portrays different cultures merging |
| Before you were mine can be compared with: | Mother any distance |
| Themes of Before you were mine: | Family love Parent-child relationships Looking back |
| Structural features of Before you were mine: | Even stanzas=strong bond between the pair Cyclical structure as story of the past comes full circle,no more to be discovered |
| Mood of Before you were mine: | Positive Loving Reminiscent |
| Language features of Before you were mine: | "Marilyn.",comparison to Marilyn Monroe=dangerous and exciting youth, idolises mothers past "stamping stars"-alliteration of soft syllables shows kindness of mother but juxtaposes aggressive action of "stamping",highlights energy and spirit of the past |
| Neutral tones can be compared with: | When we two parted Winter Swans |
| Themes of Neutral tones: | Death (consistent) Destructive/dying love |
| Structural features of Neutral tones: | Even stanzas create a sombre, unchanging atmosphere, suggest this is nothing new Depression conveyed through semantic field of a white/grey colour palette, all has become dull and is starting to die |
| Language features of Neutral tones: | Superlative "deadest" portrays narrator's broken heart due to death of the relationship |
| Walking away can be compared with: | Mother any distance |
| Themes of Walking away: | Family love Parent-child relationships |
| Structural features of Walking away: | ABACA rhyme scheme reflects steadiness of father's parental love Rhythm=natural speech, personal feelings Even stanzas=ongoing pain of narrator, doesn't get easier for him |
| Language features of Walking away: | "New-ruled", new boundaries for father and son, independence Last line highlights that parent understands this is for the best "Like a satellite"-similie, father feelsforced away from child, unnatural change, wants life of child centred around him |
| Porphyria's lover can be compared with: | When we two parted Winter Swans |
| Themes of Porphyria's lover: | Destructive love Violence Obsession |
| Structural features of Porphyria's lover: | Dramatic monologue-tense and disturbing First person viewpoint, direct insight into obsessive mind of the narrator |
| Language features of Porphyria's lover: | Detailed description=shocking to the reader, causes questions in unexpected twist "God has not said a word"-religious imagery, no punishment from God, believed not to be a sin |
| Eden rock can be compared with: | When we two parted Mother any distance |
| Themes of Eden rock: | Family relationships Memory Love |
| Structural features of Eden rock: | Half rhymes create a subtle, natural rhythm Final line=sudden separation |
| Language features of Eden rock: | "slowly","leisurely", creates a tranquil atmosphere as narrator tries to make peace with this death Childhood memories create a vivid scene,detail reflects importance of parents and childhood to narrator |
| Themes of Love's Philosophy: | Longing Desire Nature Romantic love |
| Moods of Love's philosophy: | Longing Frustration (narrator longs for love and is frustrated that his love isn't returned in seeing the bonds within nature) |
| Structural features of Love's philosophy: | Regular ABAB rhyme scheme symbolises narrators continous love for this person Each stanza ends with a rhetorical question, stands out to increase impact of the question, questions highlight conflict within narrators thoughts |