In Paris With You

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Mind Map on In Paris With You, created by anna.coughlan.12 on 05/23/2013.
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Mind Map by anna.coughlan.12, updated more than 1 year ago
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In Paris With You
  1. Structure
    1. first half of the poem deals with the lead up to the current situation
      1. the second half is concerned with enjoying the present
        1. use of repetition reflects the speaker's insistent concentration on the present
          1. regular rhyme scheme in the four stanzas
          2. Language
            1. celebrates the intimacy of a relationship
              1. poem is written in the first person and addresses a lover
                1. made to feel as if we're eavesdropping
                  1. repeated use of colloquial (everyday) language, suggesting this is an informal, honest poem
                    1. contrasts with the falsely poetic tone often found in literature about love, replacing it to comic effect
                      1. Word play
                        1. generate humour
                        2. The final stanza repeats ""I'm in Paris with..."" four times, and offers both comical and sensual references to the speaker's enthusiasm for the person he is with.
                          1. The line ""Am I embarrassing you?"" adds to the sense of the exuberant, teasing attitude of the speaker.
                          2. Attitudes, themes and ideas
                            1. surfacing from a long-term relationship but not thinking about it in the aftermath
                              1. enjoying a time of closeness without having to take responsibility for the past or the future
                                1. rejects the traditional concerns of romance
                                  1. being together is far more important than typical romantic locations and analytical conversations
                                  2. Comparison
                                    1. Born Yesterday in that each poem rejects traditional ideas.
                                      1. Hour is also about a relationship blossoming in ordinary settings, focusing on the preciousness of the present time rather than the past and future.
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