Letters From Yorkshire Flashcards
1
Q
Who wrote Letters from Yorkshire?
A
Maura Dooley
2
Q
‘seeing the…
A
seasons turning, me with my heartful of headlines’
- metaphor which is ironic as her heart is elsewhere, in the warmth of the joy she receives in the letters
- enjambement used before turning to begin new stanza, literally turning to focus on speaker
3
Q
‘feeding words…
A
… onto a blank screen’
- unnatural manmade imagery juxtaposing nature imagery in the first verse
- suggests the speaker’s job is unfulfilling, lifeless in comparison to subject’s
-‘feeding’ in particular suggests she is the cause of her own misery, fuelling the root of her dissatisfaction
4
Q
‘Still, it’s you…
A
… who sends me word of that other world’
- metaphor conveying her alienation from a beloved place that now seems out of reach and almost supernatural
5
Q
‘Pouring air…
A
… and light into an envelope’
- metaphor for a sense of positivity in the natural air and light
- ‘pouring’ seems flowing and effortless
- or is it a mirroring of how she compacts her own feelings
6
Q
‘our souls…
A
… tap out messages across the icy miles’
- there is a solemnity and quieter feel in the final line
- the verb ‘tap’ is gentle and humble, reassuring
7
Q
What have critics said about Maura Dooley? (environmental factors) and what are the themes of Letters from Yorkshire
A
‘She has the ability to enact and find images for complex feelings’
- nature
- longing
8
Q
Which poem does Letters from Yorkshire compare with?
A
idk yet
