LAST SUPPER Flashcards
1
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[LAST SUPPER]
“(For Ever)”
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- the parenthesis here helps to convey her certainty that the relationsship is over and has no hope of resurrection.
- the enjambment elongates the phrase, making the amount of time seem even longer.
2
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[LAST SUPPER]
“(after all didn’t they always eat together rather more than well?)”
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- ## parenthesis and rhetorical question suggest the relationship provided low-level pleasures rather than anything truly substantial.
3
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[LAST SUPPER]
“the table she’s made (and oh yes now will have to lie on)”
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- play on the phrase ‘you’ve made your bed now lie in it’ ad refers to the lies/excuses she expects him to tell; a decision has been made and now the consequences will be faced.
4
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[LAST SUPPER]
“plus betrayal with a kiss”
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- refers to the way in which Judas identified Jesus to the Roman soldiers so that he could be arrested - by using this comparison to Judas it is clear that infidelity is unforgiveable and represents the ultimate betrayal.
5
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[LAST SUPPER]
“The Girls”
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- capitals letter sued emphasis the strength of the bond that she feels with these women.
6
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[LAST SUPPER]
“when those three meet again”
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- refers to ‘MacBeth, spoken by the three witches; by referencing these evil creatures Lochhead turns female solidarity and support into something sinister.
7
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[LAST SUPPER]
“render form the bones”
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- food imagery here suggests that the woman will serve up the man for dinner; they will get every last bit of flavour form the carcass and every bit of gossip from that relationship relentlessly - toxic relationship.
8
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[LAST SUPPER]
“cackling around the cauldron”
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- onomatopoeia of ‘cackling’ and alliteration of harsh ‘c’ establishes a malevolant tone, and we are reminded again of MacBeth’s witches as they are heartless and cruel like these women.
9
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[LAST SUPPER]
“spitting out” + “gnawing”
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- the word choice here is talking about the worst things that the boyfriend has done, and the animalistic choice of words suggest an animal savouring and devouring its prey.
- emphasises the wimen’s determination to savour and pick over every detail of this failed relationship.
10
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[LAST SUPPER]
“That’s rich!”
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- word choice has a double meaning as it implies the food was rich in taste but also that the women are ridiculing his excuses as they think they are outrgeous/ironic/hypocritical.
11
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[LAST SUPPER]
“gorged”
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- word choice here has connotations of gluttony; they have deasted on the failings of this man and his lies/faults,
- also reveals the negative aspects of friendship as they thrive off misery and unhappiness to bond.
