Poetry

Question 1

(For Ever)

Answer 1

Brackets, caps and enjambement to emphasise that their relationship is truly over

Question 2

‘Leftover hash’

Answer 2

He doesn’t mean anything to her anymore and she just wants to get it over with

Question 3

‘Cackling around the cauldron’

Answer 3

Alliteration
Links to Macbeth - Women are witches- heartless and cruel
Sinister tone
Makes us feel uncomfortable about their behaviour

Question 4

‘Satisfied ‘

Answer 4

End to relationship
She’s been betrayed but happy about her revenge and gossip with her friends

Question 5

‘Go hunting again’

Answer 5

Suggests they have done this multiple times
Women have the power in relationship
Will they ever be statasfied?

Question 6

‘We take our shoes off’

Answer 6

The owner takes care and pride in her house, but also makes her guests feel uncomfortable

Question 7

‘Glosses’

Answer 7

As she doesn’t approve of the relationship she just will skip over the topic and not talk about it

Question 8

‘Queen bee’

Answer 8

Rival in dominant position
Connotations of danger

Question 9

Repitition of ‘far’

Answer 9

Emphasises rivals dominance over her son

Question 10

She dishes up her dreams for breakfast

Answer 10

Imagery
Shows how desperate the mother is to not loose her son

Question 11

She wont
Give up

Answer 11

Rival will not give up
Enjambement emphasises each word - rival has upper hand

Question 12

‘Fast and high’

Answer 12

Suggests relationship isn’t going well

Question 13

‘The wrong way’

Answer 13

Suggests beggining of disagreement

Question 14

Looking back, looking forwards

Answer 14

Juxtaposition

Question 15

Yes today we’re in love aren’t we?

Answer 15

Rhetorical question
Suggests some days they are in love

Question 16

‘Splintering’

Answer 16

Conn. Of breaking or splitting apart

Question 17

No connoisseur can afford to be too scrumpulous

Answer 17

Just as bargain hunters must try hard to find a deal so to must people in relationships - put effort into making things work

Question 18

They’re portable

Answer 18

Are they temporary?
In case they breakup - buying portable objects

Question 19

Losing you and finding you

Answer 19

Imagery - literal and figurative
- growing doubt about their future and in market

Question 20

Trap

Answer 20

Conn. Of stuck or fooled

Question 21

And its packing up time

Answer 21

End of market and potential end of relationship

Question 22

The raw cold gets colder

Answer 22

Relationship and communication getting worse

Question 23

Unconscious

Answer 23

Shows how devious and underhand the mother-in-law is.
She will do anything to keep her son to herself