Anne Hathaway Flashcards
The poem Anne Hathaway takes on the _______ of Shakespeare’s wife, who has been left the ______ in his will. Whilst critics view this as an ____, Duffy reimagines the bed as a _____ for the intense _____ and romance shared by the couple.
point of view second best bed insult metaphor passion
Therefore, the themes I have chosen to explore in the poem are…
- how their romance is conveyed through language
- Sensual love
- (and) Death and remembrance
Firstly, __________ “the bed we loved in was a spinning world of forests, castles, torchlight, cliff tops, seas”
Immediately, the reader is _____ to a magical landscape filled with _____ and _____ to Shakespeares plays.
Additionally, the ______ suggests that their love is endless and adventurous.
the theme of romance conveyed through language is introduced in the opening of the poem
transported
metaphors
literary allusions
asyndetic list
Secondly, the ______ between her lover’s words to “shooting stars which fell to earth as kisses,” ________ how his love for her was _____ yet _____, as shooting stars are a ______. Therefore, their romance is ______.
comparison metaphorically illustrates rare special treasured sight precious and valuable
Next, the quote “my body now a softer rhyme to his, now echo, assonance; his touch a verb dancing in the centre of a noun” links to…
The word ‘rhyme’ suggests that their romance is _____, as her softer body is in ___ with his more masculine physique.
Additionally, by describing his touch as ‘a verb… a noun’ this _____ their lovemaking as something that is ____, sensual and exciting.
both the themes of romance and sensual love
harmonious
tune
personifies
poetic
Therefore, this leads me into my second theme which is sensual love.
Duffy implies that “the romance and drama played by touch, by scent, by taste” served as an _____ behind Shakespeare’s _____.
The _______ in touch, scent and taste are used to ______ how vividly Anne can recall their ______, as she _________ in order to experience the passion once more.
inspiration characters sensory language reinforce lovemaking immerses herself in the memory
In contrast to this, Duffy compares the ______ of their love to those who slept in the ‘other bed’.
Despite this being ‘the best’ bed, the guest ‘dribble their prose’ which demonstrates that their love is _____ and _______ compared to Shakespeare and Anne’s ____ and _____ love in the second best bed.
sensuality
ordinary
unexceptional
poetic
creative
Moreover, the memory of their sensual love…
Duffy uses ______ in the phrase, “my living laughing love-” to _____ how vividly the persona can _______, as her lover continues to ____ and exist in her memory.
Additionally, the dash creates a ____, which compels the reader to ____ on this idea and prepare for what is to come.
leads me in to my last theme which is death and remembrance
elongated assonance Emphasize recall their passion survive pause reflect
The final lines of the poem provide…
The _____ of holding her lover in the ‘casket of [her] widows head’ reiterates the idea that our ______ of a ______ allows their continued existence.
a defined conclusion to the poem
metaphor
memory
deceased loved one
Lastly, the persona honours her lovers legacy by treasuring the way that he held her “upon that next best bed”.
This line encompasses Duffy’s perspective that the bed was a _____ of their ____ and ____ love, as even after his death, the persona believes it ____ the energy and vitality of his _____.
symbol magical passionate captures character
In conclusion, in this poem, Duffy considers that the most fitting way to honor our _____ is by ____ the most ____, ___ aspects of their character in our ____, thus allowing them to continue to survive.
Additionally, in a poem about the world’s greatest poet, she uses language as an _______ to portray the _______.
dead loved one preserving enduring vivid memories
extended metaphor
intensity of their love
Furthermore, considering that Duffy considers both _______, _____ and _____ that focus on men, she also gives a ____ to the _____ associated with them.
Therefore, this poem could relate to ______, as she provides the ____ of women living without their ____ in both poems.
Whilst havisham was jilted at the altar, Hathaway has become a widow to Shakespeare.
fictional characters, stories and histories
voice
women
Havisham
perspective
lovers
Lastly, I can personally relate to this poem…
Although I was young, I can still remember her…
as my grandmother died when I was 8 years old
loving and exciting presence, which I have kept in my memory ever since her death.
