Cozy Apologia Flashcards
1
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Poet?
A
Rita Dove
2
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About?
A
As a hurricane approaches, the speaker takes refuge in her study and thinks about her partner. Comparing him to everyday objects as well as a traditional knight in shining armour.
3
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form:
A
Free verse
Varying stanza syllables
4
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Structure:
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Personal description, the hurricane exemplify her feelings
5
Q
Q - Addressing her lover making the poem personal
A
‘-for Fred’
6
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Q - Mocking the hurricane
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‘Oddly male: Big Bad Floyd’;
7
Q
Q - Stereotypical exaggeration for humour
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‘chain mail glinting, to set me free’
8
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Q - End, how great their relationship is and how he keeps her life interesting
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‘keep me from melancholy (call it blues), i fill this stolen time with you.
9
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Q - Their love is genuine
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‘we’re content, but fall short of divine.’
