Cousin Kate Flashcards
What is cousin Kate about?
Woman who lost her virginity to a noble man, who tunes his attention to her cousin kate
How does the lord make the writer feel
the reader feels as if she’s a outcast feeling mistreated and betrayed even tho she wouldn’t have married him
Why is the witter happy at the end of the poem
she gives birth to the man’s illegitimate son which she is pleased with as Kate is unable to provide a heir (child) for the lord
What form does cousin Kate follow?
Dramatic monologue- shows the view of the female speaking/ victim. This is important because its women like the writer who are marginalised in history
What form does cousin Kate follow?
Dramatic monologue- shows the view of the female speaking/ victim. This is important because its women like the writer who are marginalised in history
What does the title “cousin Kate” suggest
Suggests the poem is about her cousin Kate but the deeper meaning is about the lord and how he treats women
What structure is found through the whole poem of cousin Kate?
Complex rhyme scheme highlights the complex situation the reader has found herself in
Where is repetition found in cousin Kate?
“Why?” in the first stanza demonstrates how confused the writer is reinforced with the question mark and rhyme scheme
How does the writer use pronouns to present the lord in cousin Kate?
He/him is used throughout the poem suggesting the control/mark the lord had left on the speakers life. She may have lost all respect for him and long longer refers to him as lord
How is the poem written- cousin Kate
Chronologically - sounds like a warning to female readers
What does the word “lured” suggest in cousin Kate
She tricked into visiting the lord
What does sibilance in the second stanza create the effect of
(Shameless shameful) creates serpant like hissing reminiscing the snake from genisis 3 showing the speaker feels evil due to her sexual activities with the “lord”
What does “changed me like a glove” show in cousin Kate
Simile suggests sexual penetration but also represents the reader as a object of fashion somtjing which changes over a short proof of time like the speaker has been changed for her cousin Kate
What does “might have been a dove” demonstrate in cousin Kate?
Speaker felt sexual interaction with the lord and he has left her unable to “fly” and be free. Also highlights biblical language
What does “bound you” highlight in cousin Kate
Being trapped by the “lord” however rather than the speaker its cousin Kate who is “bound” once more demonstrating how men trap women
What does the word “gift” imply when the writer talks about her child in cousin Kate
The child is a celebration reinforced through the oxemoeon “my shame my pride” this demonstrates the conflicting emotion the speaker feels but the possessive pronoun shoes she feels responsible for the events
