Mrs Midas 10 Marker: Love/Relationships Flashcards
“I am homesick, free, in love
with the way my mother speaks”
Suggests Duffy has a strong bond with her mother
“It is a moon wrapped in brown paper”
Suggests truthful gifts don’t have to be luxurious or expensive.
Moon metaphor shows tradition love as it has connotations of romance.
“Not a red rose or a satin heart”
Suggests speaker dismissing traditional Valentine’s Day gifts and that the readers expectations of the poem are wrong.
“Possessive and faithful”
Suggests there’s two sides to a relationship. Hard to separate positive from negative aspects of a relationship.
“This was better than home”
Statement suggesting speaker prefers Mrs Tilcher’s class over her home/family. Suggests strong bond with teacher and classroom.
“Mrs Tilcher loved you”
Indisputable statement suggesting a close bond with her teacher
“I say her phrases to myself”
Use of pronouns suggests instant connection as her mothers thoughts are in her mind. Close bond
