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Text 6- Glory
Glory be to
chocolate
- Contexts of production
- Contemporary poem, 1997
- Purpose to entertain, and to
celebrate chocolate, to
persuade the reader that its
something that should be
enjoyed without feeling guilty
about.
- Epigraph ironically taken from a
diet book, explaining that
chocolate is a requirement for
women
- Contemporary poem, 1997
- Structure and Form
- Starts with the epigraph
which supports the poems
overall message
- Short stanzas, combining
aspects about sin and good, it
leaves the reader
contemplating both the
naughty and nice aspects of
the poem, deciding finally he
is correct
- Formal regester,
references to
religious lexis
'eves blessing',
refers to evolution
and creationism
- Excitment created within the
powem through the use of
alliteration 'twinkle at the
tongue' entices the reader to
carry on reading, anticipating
whats next
- First person narrative,
suggests a strong personal
opinion
- Starts with the epigraph
which supports the poems
overall message
- Word choice and
grammar
- Religious lexis- he
belives chocolate should
almost be worshipped
- 'Naugty but Nice' tells the
audience that despite it
being an indulgance, it's
something that is natural-
confirmed by the epigraph
- Parenthasis refers to
Salman Rushdie who's
writing was naughty but nice
- Caesura used at the end
of the first stanza,
influencing the reader to
pause before carrying on,
allows them to think about
what has been said
- Enjambment is
used symbolising
the whole idea of
chocolate is too
much to handle,
can't control the
need and
punctuation would
ruin the beauty of its
description
- Religious lexis- he
belives chocolate should
almost be worshipped
- Imagery and Symbolism
- Pre modifying adjectives
such as 'mouth- watering
bars' emphsasis the glory
of the chocolate, allows
the audience to use their
imagination through thr
graphic description
- 'Divine Barbaric' is an
oxymoron that shows the dual
nature of chocolate being
naugty but nice. Symbolises
the juxtaposition of the angel
being divine, and the devel,
barbaric. 'cinnamon-
flavoured little imps' again
shows this cinnamon being
inviting adn the imps
representing sin
- Throughout the poem a constant
tone of temptation is heard, frm the
contrast in the naughty but nice. A
poem of worship to chocolae, looks
down upon those who won't eat it.
- Pre modifying adjectives
such as 'mouth- watering
bars' emphsasis the glory
of the chocolate, allows
the audience to use their
imagination through thr
graphic description
- Audience
- Adults who are fans
of the poet and the
genre
- Adults who are fans
of the poet and the
genre
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