My Rivals house

Question 1

symbolism

Answer 1

“Peopled with many surfaces”
“cushions so stiff you can’t sink in”
“Dust cover, drawn shade”
“capped tooth, polished nail”
“first blood”
“pot- luck of family”
“queen bee”

Question 2

Experience of female characters

Answer 2

“queen bee”
“my rivals house”
“We take our shoes off at her door”
“fight foul for her survival”
“differential daughterly I sip”

Question 3

Tone of anger/ sadness/ bitterness

Answer 3

“peopled with many surfaces”
“We take our shoes off at her door”
“Silver sugar-tongs and silver salver”
“glosses over”
“fight foul for her survival”

Question 4

The theme of female relationships

Answer 4

“My Rival’s House”
“We take our shoes off at her door”
“fight foul for her survival”
“peopled with many surfaces”

Question 5

imagery

Answer 5

“capped tooth, polished nail”
“what squirms beneath her surface”
“queen bee”
“pot- luck of family”

Question 6

Use of extended metaphor/symbolism

Answer 6

“capped tooth, polished nail”
“what squirms beneath her surface”
“first blood”
“pot- luck of family”