Cozy Apologia Flashcards
1
Q
“I could pick anything and think of you”
A
- ‘anything’ potryas love as all consuming, emphises Fred not far from thoughts
- Testament to power of their love – captivated her
2
Q
“Hero, any cause or age…. Astride a dappled mare”
A
- Emphasis she feels secure within relationship, has complete confidence in fred
- Relies on cliché romatioc fiction to confer her adoration, comparison to ‘dappled mare’
3
Q
“post-post modern age”
A
- Dove develops awareness of incompatibility of romanticised hero and mundane realities, late 1900s
- With revelation, her metaphor seems worn out, juvenile as implies in thi ‘age’ – we should revaluate our romantic ideas
- Stop fixating on unrealistic standards
4
Q
“Teenage crushes on worthless boys”
A
- Juxtaposes profound love for husband, elevating him as superior to theirs
- ‘crushes’ implies fleeting relationships lack substance or depth
5
Q
“kiss you senseless”
A
- Conveys passion and sexual attraction, but ‘senseless ’implies lack of intellectual connection, beyond lust
- Could just exemplify love
6
Q
“Twin desks”
A
- Although working by side of Fred seems less exhilarating than previous relationship – Dove cntests its more meaningful
- For Dove, reality od love surpasses idealised unrealistic potrayals of love- worthy of celebration
7
Q
“We’re content, but fall short of divine”
A
- Emphasizes satisfaction and peaceful happiness obtained from relationship – but resists societal pressure to deify her love
