1.7 - Tall Flashcards
What does Tall explore the difficulty of?
Social mobility for women
What does Tall suggest that women have trouble doing?
Fitting in
What does Duffy create with the character of Tall?
A woman who grows taller and taller
What is the character originally respected for? What is she eventually slotted into in society?
Her size
A menial role
What does Duffy suggest about all women in Tall?
They are forced into powerless roles in society
What do men respect the character for in Tall? What do they not treat her as?
Her size
An equal
How many short stanzas make up Tall? How many lines make up stanzas?
17 stanzas
3-4 lines
What scheme isn’t present in Tall?
Rhyme scheme
What is created using enjambment in Tall?
Metrical flow
What could the 17 stanzas represent?
The Tall woman
What could the smaller stanzas represent?
Mixture of feminist movements
What 2 themes link with Tall?
Women’ bodies & transformation
Poetic voice
