Poetry: Suburban sonnet Flashcards
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Message (Suburban Sonnet)
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Despair and disappointment in being a suburban housewife rather than reaching full potential
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What is it about? (Suburban Sonnet)
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The struggle of a mother between traditional roles and societal expectations of being a mother and following dream of being a famous concert pianist
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Themes: unfulfilled potential (Suburban Sonnet)
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Despair and disappointment due to life nit turning out as it could’ve
- “she practices the fugue, though it can matter to no one if she played we’ll or not”
- self sacrifice
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Themes: life is ordinary and mundane
(Suburban Sonnet)
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- “Children chatter then scream and fight”
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Themes: lost opportunities and realities of being a mother
Suburban Sonnet
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- “zest and love strain out with soapy water as she scours crusted milk”
- motherhood is therefore draining
- imagery
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Structure: sonnet
Suburban Sonnet
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Used ironically
- consistent rhyme
