nobody loses all the time Flashcards
1
Q
title
A
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2
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stanza one and two
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- free verse
- ironic humour : first line only realised at the end line
- character sketch of sol
- tragi-comic character
- life of the party
- fond of
- failures like Chaplin : pathos (pity)
- enjambment : mimicking effect of unending
3
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stanza three, four and five
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- narrative style : colloquialisms
- whim of fancy
- failures
- determined to succeed
- domino effect of failure success
- matter-of-fact tone
4
Q
stanza six
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- shift to succeed
- enjoyment of music
- colloquial being natural
- fondness of Sol
- emotive style
- burial might be a failure
5
Q
stanza seven
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- sustains new life in death
- Sol means giver
- parenthesis : additional information for success
- defies conformity
- accepting and uncritical attitude
6
Q
structure
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- enjambment : absence of success
- short lines mimic disorganisation
- unnecessary wordiness : meaningless
- like a hole being dug into the ground
7
Q
rhythm
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- sped up rhythm
- long never ending
- slow success in the end
