before you were mine Flashcards
1
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marilyn quote
A
“Marilyn.”
reveals speakers perception of her mother in her youth - it also shows the generational gap.
Marilyn committed suicide which reflects the unhappiness with Duffy’s birth
2
Q
polysyndetic list quote
A
“where you sparkle and waltz and laugh before you were mine”
very positive verbs but has a sad meaning. could to show how she thinks her mother hides her longing for her freedom from before
3
Q
religious imagery
A
“mass”
contrast with the sexual behaviour from before - hypocrisy.
it is also before “Cha cha cha!” which is a sexual dance/ shows mothers free spirit never went away truly
4
Q
pavement quote
A
“wrong pavement”
contrasts the “right path” in second stanza
mother made wrong choice in having a child.
5
Q
form
A
even stanzas are like a photo album
