Living Space Flashcards
1
Q
‘beams
balance’
A
- alliteration
- ties the phrase tog
- enjambment tears it apart
- tension in the connectedness of the phrase - much like the slums generally
2
Q
‘the whole structure….
A
…leans dangerously to the miraculous’
3
Q
‘the whole structure leans dangerously
towards the miraculous’
A
- the line ‘leans’ over the rest of the stanza
- like the irregularity of the slums
4
Q
‘white’
‘light’
A
- last stanza
- one of the few end-rhymes in the poem
- both have connotations of hope
5
Q
structure of the 2nd stanza
A
- tiny
- has been squeezed between the two larger stanzas, similar to the living space in the slums
6
Q
‘There are just not enough
straight lines. That’
A
- enjambment
- lines 1 and 2
- reflects lack of ‘straight lines’ in the slums
7
Q
‘nails clutch…
A
…at open seams’
8
Q
‘nails clutch at open seams’
A
- personification of the structure trying to keep itself intact
- inhabitants desperately trying to repair the structure
9
Q
‘rough frame’
A
- 2nd stanza
- could suggest lack of finesse or resources
- or that it’s not supposed to be a frame at all
