The Virgin's memo

Question 1

Structure

Answer 1

A-Z structure

Question 2

Effect of structure

Answer 2

Empathise on how easy Mary made the requests to read however due to her gender she was still ignored.

Question 3

How many stanzas?

Answer 3

One

Question 4

Title

Answer 4

Biblical allegory to craft ‘Virgin Mary’

Question 5

Effect of ‘memo’

Answer 5

Suggests a lack of importance.
Her requests disempowered.

Question 6

‘Maybe’ What is it?

Answer 6

A modal verb

Question 7

‘Maybe’ Effect

Answer 7

signals Mary’s recommendations are polite, women taught to be passive and polite.

Question 8

‘Text intangible’ ‘Untranslatable’ Effect

Answer 8

Women not taught to read and write.
Person skimmed over memo suggesting female voice not valued.

Question 9

‘Rattle snake’ Technique

Answer 9

Expletive

Question 10

‘Rattle snake’ Effect

Answer 10

Connections of Garden of Eden, Duffy satirises bible as it places sin on women.

Question 11

How does the poem finish?

Answer 11

With the use of an ellipses.

Question 12

Effect of ellipses

Answer 12

Suggests ignoring women has continued long into the future.

Question 13

Effect of repetition of ‘intangible’ and ‘untranslatable’

Answer 13

Undermines importance of female voice.