Cozy Apologia Flashcards

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who is the writer?

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Rita Dove

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when was it written?

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2004

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themes?

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  • love and relationships
  • sense of place
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context?

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  • this poem mediates on the difference between romance and reality
  • hurricane is an extended metaphor for obstacles in life
  • Rita Dove used to be the former Poet Laureate of the USA
  • written for her husband Fred
  • poem about ordinary love being normalised
  • Fred is also a writer
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form + structure?

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  • 3 stanzas, 10 lines each - feels balanced
  • rhyming couplet rhyme scheme - makes the relationship feel harmonious
  • 1st person monologue
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