Cozy apologia Flashcards
‘Compact disks’, ‘faxes’
It is a love poem filled with day to day details such as “compact disks” and “faxes” which shows it is about the realities of relationships, not “the divine”, portraying the normality of life
How does the last stanza show regularity and the ordinary gives satisfaction to her
In the last stanza, Dove ends with how happy she is with her everyday ‘ordinary; life/relationship, conveying how she values a simple life
‘This lamp’
Dove lists everyday things to emphasise her love for her partner. ‘The lamp’ could suggest he is the hope and happiness in her life.
‘We’re thin as liquorice and as chewy
The simile ‘were as thin as licorice’ suggests that she wasted her time with them and that they had no substance to them because they are ‘hollow’ and empty.
‘Fall short of the divine’
Further adds to the notion that, although their relationship may not be holy as such, she is more than content with the simplicity of it, and perhaps thats were the true root of love comes from
‘To keep me from melancholy’
Fred is the person who keeps Dove from ‘melancholy’. This suggests he is the only person who makes her happy. It highlights the importance that he has in her life
