Duffy waiting for an answer from another person. Love poem in which she is trying to convey her feelings for another person
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Before you were mine
Duffy goes back in time to before she was born and watches mother grow up. Feels guilty her mother isn't as carefree anymore because of her
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Brothers
Duffy recalls how she used to be close with her brothers but drifted apart from them as they grew up.
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Head of english
Dramatic monologue about how Duffy visited a school to speak about poetry and the head of english was really rude to her
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In mrs Tilscher's class
Examines the change that takes place between childhood and adolescence
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In your mind
A dream about going on a trip; seems to be saying that your imagination is capable of relieving stress and creating a sense of freedom
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Liar
Duffy describes a person who lied a lot and how she got arrested and assessed by a psychiatrist.
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Mrs Lazarus
Lazarus is a character from st Johns gospel whom jesus brought back to life and Duffy imagines him with a wife who is not happy to see him back as she moves on after grieving for him for so long
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Nostalgia
Poem explains in the form of a story about what nostalgia by the invention of feeling. It is a metaphor for how ageing is like travelling away from home and how we feel the loss of childhood memories for the rest of our adult lifes
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Stealing
The character shares his thoughts about his life of boredom and all the items he stole. It is a dramatic monologue
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The Good teachers
Duffy idolized one teacher who made an impression on her and worked to please her. The teachers were strict on the pupils who just wanted freedom and wanted to rebel despite the teachers warnings
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War photographer
A photographer who is processing his pictures in England after returning home from a war zone. Poem talks about how he couldn't let his feelings affect his work
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Who loves you
First person narrator who is addressing lover travelling without her. Duffy is warning the lover and wishing them to be safe while dealing with their own fear something bad may happen
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Wintering
Poem describes wintry scenery as a metaphor for a relationship that is in trouble. Duffy describes her depressive feelings about the relationship. Get back together in the end
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Dream of a lost friend
Duffy recalls a dream in which she met a friend who was dead in the dream. describes how she had hope from the dream when she woke up even though it wasn't real
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Duffy goes back in time to before she was born and watches mother grow up. Feels guilty her mother isn't as carefree anymore because of her
Back
Before you were mine
Card 3
Front
Duffy recalls how she used to be close with her brothers but drifted apart from them as they grew up.
Back
Card 4
Front
Dramatic monologue about how Duffy visited a school to speak about poetry and the head of english was really rude to her
Back
Card 5
Front
Examines the change that takes place between childhood and adolescence
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