mother any distance

Question 1

contrasting image quote

Answer 1

“Anchor. Kite.”
she is holding him back.
however, anchors keep you safe. keeps kite in control and out of danger.

however, a kites purpose is to fly. what’s the point if it never flies?

Question 2

separation quote

Answer 2

“measure windows, pelmets, doors”

growing objects shows distance being created

Question 3

umbilical cord quote

Answer 3

“the line still feeding out”
still - shows it’s not supposed to.
stereotypical mother son relationship

Question 4

fingertips quote

Answer 4

“your fingertips still pinch
the last one-hundredth of an inch…”
the aposiopesis shows he has something he wants to say but can’t. he wants her to let go.
pinches can slightly hurt. it hurts him that she can’t let go

Question 5

last line quote

Answer 5

“to fall or fly”
fail or succeed BUT LET HIM TRY

Question 6

rhyme

Answer 6

uneven rhyme to suggest uneven relationship
the son relies a lot on her, and the mother clings onto him.

same with enjambment

Question 7

marilyn quote

Answer 7

“Marilyn.”
reveals speakers perception of her mother in her youth - it also shows the generational gap.
Marilyn committed suicide which reflects the unhappiness with Duffy’s birth