Cozy Apologia Flashcards
Title (Cozy Apologia)
Dove has probably used the title ‘Cozy Apologia’ to defend her relationship because other people might view their relationship as ‘boring’ and ‘uneventful’ but to her their relationship is special and is worth protecting. Fred is Dove’s husband.
x = Fred but y also = Fred (Cozy Apologia)
“I could pick anything and think of you-“
Dove is using a first person viewpoint. this is auto biographical. The word ‘anything’ suggests everything in her life has memories of being with her husband.
Everyday objects (Cozy Apologia)
“This lamp, the wind-still rain, the glossy blue”
Dove lists everyday things to emphasise her love for her partner. ‘The lamp’ could suggest he is the hope and happiness in her life. The ‘glossy blue’ ink could symbolise the inspiration he gives her on a daily basis.
The one with hyphens (Cozy Apologia)
“a do-it-now-and-take-no-risks”
Tthis could symbolise that life gets too busy to stop and think about the love for your partner so Dove is appreciating this “stolen time”
Hurricane (Cozy Apologia)
“Oddly male : Big Bad Floyd”
This is ‘Oddly male’ as hurricanes usually have female names. This reinforces her memories of the failed past relationships she has had.
Highschool Musical Zack Efron (Cozy Apologia)
“worthless boys” and “Were thin as licorice and as chewy sweet with a dark and hollow center”
Dove has time to think about the ‘worthless boys’ she used to be interested in. The similie ‘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.
Moody blues (Cozy Apologia)
“To keep me from melancholy (call it blues)”
Fred is the person who keeps Dove from ‘melancholy’. This suggests he is the only person who makes her happy.
Time (Cozy Apologia)
“I fill this stolen time with you”
The poem ends with Dove having an appreciation of this ‘stolen time’. It implies she is grateful to have time to sit and think about her relationship, how content she is with her life.
