Before You Were Mine - LitP2, L&RPA Flashcards
1
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Quotes
A
- “Marylin”
- “Red Shoes, relics”
- “You reckon it’s worth it”
- “Before you were mine”
2
Q
Form
A
- 4 stanzas with 5 lines
- free verse
- enjambment - makes it conversational
- caesura - puts some emphasis on some words
3
Q
Structure
A
- volta - before and after birth
- circular structure
4
Q
Language
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- repetition of title words
- words used to identify mother’s glamour
- possessive noun “mine”
5
Q
Context
A
- says she likes to use simple words in a complicated way
- bisexual
- now atheist but appreciates growing up catholic, acknowledges that poetry and prayer are very similar
6
Q
Themes
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- strong family bonds
- admiration of family relationships
- rebellion
- desire and longing
- memory
7
Q
Similar Poems
A
mother any distance
climbing my grandfather
8
Q
Poet Name + About Who
A
Carol Anne Duffy
- her mother
9
Q
What year was it written
A
1993
- set 10 years prior
