carol ann duffy poems meaning Flashcards
The Captain of the 1964 Top of the Form Team
The speaker is reminiscing on a time when they were on the radio show
They now have a mundane life
Thrives off academic validation
Litany
Judgemental society as a child in a politically + socially rigid setting
Litany is a long prayer
OR a list of unpleasant things
Nostalgia
Painful passage of time
Stafford afternoons
60s/70s notorious for child abductions
Destruction of childhood
Brothers
Speaker was close with her brothers but over time they’ve grown distant
Before You Were Mine
The speaker recalls a time before they were born and reminisce on their mother’s life
Welltread
Duffy criticises the authority of adults as the speaker reminisces their intimidating nature
Confession
The speaker reflects on their life in religion + the they would be influenced with thought
The Good Teachers
Explores the idea of teachers + adult authority
Like Earning a Living
Duffy reflects on the mundane nature of life
Speaker is losing motivation
The Cliche Kid
Young speaker
Nostalgic - imagery of sickness
Pluto
Speaker reminisces the time when Pluto was discovered in the first half
Second half the speaker is a lot older - possibly suffering with dementia/memory loss
Beachcomber
The speaker is looking at their younger self at a beach
Ends w a philosophical discussion
Drunk
Vivid image of someone drunkenly walking home
Small Female Skull
Speaker may be intoxicated
Insignificance of humanity
