Carol Ann Duffy Poems(havisham) Flashcards
1
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Commonality
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The poems Havisham, Valentine and Mrs Midas all explore the theme of love as a potential source of pain and relationships as potentially dangerous.
2
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Use of colour
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“puce curses, “dark green pebbles, the dress yellowing”
3
Q
Oxymoron
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she contradicts herself with”beloved sweetheart bastard”
4
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Wedding imagery
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How experiments/events associated with joy can become soured/toxic symbols to feed/nourish hatred instead of love.
5
Q
Emotive/violent word choice ‘stabbed’, ‘hate’.
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Just like in ‘Valentine’, this implies her cynicism towards love and relationships.
6
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Metaphors
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“ropes on the back of my hands”
“dark green pebbles for eyes”
7
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Sense of smell
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“I stink and remember” (shows obsessive love)
