The Long Queen

Question 1

What is the main conceit of The Long Queen?

Answer 1

A mythical figure of The Long Queen is the patron saint/goddess/ mother of all women

Question 2

What methods are seen in the The Long Queen?

Answer 2

-Conceit of the Long Queen for the female experience
-The 4 laws
-personification of Time
-asyndetic listing

Question 3

What quotes support the method of: conceit of the Long Queen?

Answer 3

‘no girl growing who wasn’t the apple of the Long Queen’s eye’

Question 4

What quotes support the method of: The 4 laws?

Answer 4

‘Childhood’
‘Blood’ ‘royal red’
‘Tears: salt pearl, bright jewels for the Long Queen’s fingers to weigh as she counted their sorrow’
‘Childbirth’ ‘room screamed scarlet’

Question 5

What quotes support the method of: personification of Time?

Answer 5

‘then taken Time for a husband. Long live the Queen’

Question 6

What quotes support the method of: asyndetic listing?

Answer 6

‘witches, widows, wives, mothers of all these’

Question 7

Structural points

Answer 7

Lines extend out progressively to show the queen is expansive and unending