Football after School by Patricia McCarthy 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteraturePoetryIGCSECIE Created by: kennedylilyCreated on: 27-12-15 11:23 Stanza 1 'You'll' - repeated throughout poem -> emphasis, certainty 'stiff striped dagger' - sibilance, school tie 'warpaint', 'dagger' - violence 'dribbling', 'butting' - football Syllable count - 9.7.6.8.7.9.8 1 of 6 Stanza 2 'Yes,' - discourse marker -> conversational tone 'dwarf' - intimidation 'stab', 'kick' - violence 'kick', 'margins', 'pitch' - football Syllable count - 7.9.7.8.10.8.9 2 of 6 Stanza 3 'porcelain', 'granite' - opposits 'I wonder if' - uncertainty, unsure whether Kerry is robust enough for the world 'inkstained' - mother was a writer, doesn't want Kerry to turn out like her 'bruises', 'fists' - violence 'bruises', 'studded boots', 'tackle fouls' - football Syllable count - 10.11.9.7.9.9.9 3 of 6 Stanza 4 '.' - caesura in first line 'I can't prevent' - shift of focus from 'you' to 'I' 'crossbones' - pirate, emphasises young age of Kerry, plasters ->injury 'bullies into cement' - can't stop them 'trample', 'punches', 'crossbones' No football-related language Syllable count - 9.9.9.11.8.5.7 4 of 6 Stanza 5 'sun' - metaphor for a football, sun/son -> homophone 'not to inherit' - doesn't want her son to be like her, weak person? 'puncture', 'scream', 'shout' - violence No football-related language Syllable count - 6.6.10.11.12.9.9 5 of 6 Whole Poem You = Kerry (her son) I = Patricia (the poet) Them = older boys (at school) Worried about Kerry inheriting her own anxiety when she was young Semantic field of aggresion and conflict Rhyme scheme is ABABCDC - D is alone Poem is written like a monologue Wide variety of length of lines and syllable count 6 of 6
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