Poetry - Love Flashcards
What does the title suggest?
That in the poem Duffy is going to attempt to explain the abstract concept of love
What is the structure of the poem?
14 lines, sonnet form but very fractured
What does the poem begin as?
Iambic pentameter but strays away from the regular rhythm maybe mirroring chaotic feelings.
What does the poem return to after it’s been a iambic pentameter?
The return to sonnet form after ELEGY and BETROTHAL perhaps denotes that the hope that love is moving back towards its ideal.
What does the enjambment and breaking of lines create?
Ambiguity to demonstrate the poem
How does Duffy create tension throughout the poem?
Through the use of metaphors, structured through a series of natural pairs which are used as metaphors for love
What does stanza one begin with?
A metaphor also used in ELEGY ‘love is talent’ - suggests love is a gift
What does the quote ‘worlds loves metaphor’ suggest?
That the natural world is a metaphor for love
What is Duffy writing about ?
The way which poets have used their writing to understand and communicate love
What does the second line of the stanza establish?
The natural setting of the poem
What number is this poem in the collection?
27, summer has just turned into autumn
What does stanza 2 deal with?
A different image and a different natural pairing
What is the setting sun worshiping the group relating to?
That the natural surroundings mirror her own feelings
Was does the darkning land suggest?
That her lovers feelings for her are fading but as it ‘yearns’ back there may be a chance that the passion remains
What does the poem use to give it structure ?
Time
