Before you were mine

Question 1

What are the quotes of “before you were mine”?

Answer 1

“clear as scent” synaethesia => shows that her mother’s memories are very powerful

Question 2

What is the structure of “before you were mine”?

Answer 2

Repetition of “pavement” at the beginning and the end => shows that the poem is cyclical

“before I was born.” caesura - emphasizes that the daughter thinks that she is to blame for ending her mother’s joyful life