Small Female Skull Flashcards
1
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What does ‘memento mori’ mean?
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‘Remember you must die’.
2
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Meaning of ‘Small’ in the title
A
A qualitative adjective, belittling the female skull?
3
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What does it mean to say that ‘life is ephemeral’?
A
That life has meaning but only for a short time, like a fashion trend.
4
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Meaning behind ‘could leviate’
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There are supernatural connotations linking to the skull potentially having a life of it’s own however the modal verb enforces that this is not actually happening
5
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Meaning of ‘on the lavatory seat’
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Spatial deixis creates and environment that is cold and isolating
6
Q
What is the poem actually about?
A
A woman who is intoxicated in a bathroom, coming to terms with the horror of morality by personifying her skull
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