Afternoons Flashcards
1
Q
Form / Structure
A
3 stanzas:
1) sets scene
2) presents disruption
3) reveals separation
2
Q
Imagery
A
THE LEAVES FALL IN ONE AND TWOS - separation, marriage, youth, loss of the autumn YOUNG MOTHERS ASSEMBLE - lives unfulfilled , unity FINDING MORE UNRIPE ACORNS - lack of potential -powerlessness -absence
3
Q
Language
A
Semantics of decay
- fading
- ruining
“Something is pushing them to the side of their own lives”
- implies lack of agency
- Children’s lives are more important than theirs
- lack of power to control what happens
4
Q
Mood
A
AFTERNOONS
- not specific but generic
Expresses regularity
Deminished purpose
5
Q
Soundscape
A
No rhyme
- echoes new chaos of their lives
