My Rival's House Flashcards
1
Q
Ideas, attitudes and themes in the poem (5)
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- Age-old rivalry between men’s mothers and their partner
- Twist on mother-in-law jokes
- Explores rivalry as an emotion
- How women are portrayed
- How men are portrayed
2
Q
Contexts within the poem (2)
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- 1980s/late 20th century feminist context (when written)
- 21st century feminist context (when reading)
3
Q
Comedic elements in the poem (5)
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- Stereotypes
- Mockery
- Comic rivalry
- Sarcasm
- Comic resolution?
4
Q
Structure in the poem (2)
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- 6 stanzas with varying lines
- Short last two lines
5
Q
Language in the poem (5)
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- Shifting rhyme pattern: shows shifting power?
- Couplets & triplets: partners and triangle between the three people
- Semantic field of appearance
- Sibilance & plosives
- Animal imagery
