Cozy Apologia Flashcards
1
Q
Form / Stucture
A
Set structure
First person
3 10 line stanzas
2
Q
Imagery
A
SURE AS SHOOTING ARROWS TO THE HEART
-simile - Cupid - echoes metaphor of a knight rescuing his maiden
BIG BAD FLOYD
“oddly male” - personifies hurricane - more order no strength - usually names
WE’RE CONTENT BUT FALL SHORT OF THE DIVINE
- image of ordinary love - normality is ok
SWEET WITH A DARK AND HOLLOW CENTRE
- symbol of the hurricane
- sweet because it makes more time
3
Q
Language
A
COZY APOLOGIA
- the defence of being ordinary
- ironic
Themes of:
•Memory
•Men
•Weather
4
Q
Mood
A
Ironic tone - “ this post post modern age”
Reflection
5
Q
Soundscape
A
First Stanza - imperfect iambic RHYME SETTLES - the hurricane has ruined the rhyme - reflects disruption of the incoming storm