Family Love Flashcards
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__ a __ __ of __’
Poem? What does it tell us?
‘Mother, any distance greater than a single span
Requires a second pair of hands’
Mother any distance
Shows dependance on parent figure
Mother first word further emphasises this
Enjambment shows he can’t move on /to the next line/ or do anything without his mother
What can we stay about the structure of mother any distance and what it represents?
Poem is a form of the Petrarchan Sonnet, which are typically 14 lines. However this poem is 15, The extra line being at the end of the poem: it breaks the rules. The distance between the speaker and his mother increases every stanza, until the end where in the extra line the speaker breaks free of his mother and her restrictions
What can we say about the rhyme scheme in Mother any distance and what it represents?
At the start of the poem the rhyme scheme is typical and well structured, representing the control and influence the mother has over the speakers life. However at the end of the poem the rhyme scheme is much looser, representing his newfound freedom: he is no longer restricted.
‘I __-__ __ the __ __’
What does this represents? What poem is it from?
‘I space-walk through the empty bedrooms’
Mother, any distance
Space walks are dangerous, however parent needs to let child take this risk so they can see wonderful things.
Empty bedroom: alone, dangerous. Nobody to protect them out there.
Empowering to the child, making them grow as a person.
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What poem? What does this mean?
‘Anchor. Kite’
Mother, any distance
Mothers reluctance to let go, she’s protecting and supporting her child but is also restricting them, holding child down
Short sentences: bitter, snapping, this restriction angers child
Give three context points for mother, any distance
Based around events in the authors life
Simon Armitage writes about lessons of growing up (distance is natural)
Written in 1973, relationships between parent and child growing closer
How do the ideas of space walks compare in walking away and mother, any distance?
Mad: child is growing by space walking, a positive thing helping him develop, it’s dangerous but they can see something wonderful once they’re let loose
Wa: violent imagery, negative, focused on what could go wrong: danger, harsh space, child not ready for it
‘__ a __
__ __ its __, go __ __’
Poem?
Meaning/effect?
‘Like a satellite
Wrenched from its orbit, go drifting away’
Walking away
Enjambment: makes the ‘wrenched’ jarring, this as well as ‘w’ sign makes it quite a harsh sentence, emphasising the fathers anxiety of his son being violently ripped from his path without him
‘And __ is __ __ the __ __’
Poem? Effect/meaning?
‘And love is proved in the letting go’
Walking aŵay
Proves his love by letting go, distance between the, confirms their love and ultimately allows them to be closer. Acceptance.
How does the effect of distance compare between walking away and mother, any distance?
M, a d: child choosing to make distance, taking his own steps into the world. Separates him from mother, but allows him to be free.
W a: father coming to terms with letting distance be made, ultimately letting his son get on with his life allows them to be closer by showing his love by letting go
What can we say about the rhyme scheme in walking away and what it represents?
Monosyllabic rhyming words + regular rhyme scheme suggests this is an ordinary part of life: father needs to let this happen
How does the speaker in walking away and the author link?
Cecil Day-Lewis had a broken relationship with his father, the man dying before Cecil could really apologise for the distance he’d made between them. The authors own experiences with his father caused him to try and be as close to his own children as possible, which relates to the speakers reluctance to let go of his child despite distance being a normal part of life
Who wrote walking away?
Cecil day Lewis
Who wrote mother, any distance?
Simon armitage
How does family love link to context in walking away and mother, any distance? Included context relating to dates of authors
The closeness between father and son in ‘walking away’ is repräsentative of how relationship between parents and their children became closer through time. The mothers reluctance to let go of her child shows how parents grew more protective of their children in modern day society. Both Simon Armitage and Cecil Day Lewis were poets born in the 20th Century, so their poetry is about family love and relationships
