Havisham

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  • Created by: imogenx.x
  • Created on: 20-11-17 17:54
Beloved sweetheart *******
oxymoron. emphasises her extremes of emotions/confusion about what she's feeling/anger. alliteration of the plosive 'b' sound illustrates that the words are almost being spat out, this helps to create the bitter tone running though the poem
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Not a day
sentence structure, an unusual syntax. shows that she feels constant anger towards 'him'
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...dead.
caesura after dead creates drama. emphasises her hatred towards the man. the violence of Havisham's feelings are unequivocal.
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prayed for it
this is ironic as its a contrast to previous sentence with 'dead'. praying is normally associated with good and not evil intentions
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dark green pebbles
'green' associated with jealousy and envy. shes jealous of any other women who has a su
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Card 2

Front

sentence structure, an unusual syntax. shows that she feels constant anger towards 'him'

Back

Not a day

Card 3

Front

caesura after dead creates drama. emphasises her hatred towards the man. the violence of Havisham's feelings are unequivocal.

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

this is ironic as its a contrast to previous sentence with 'dead'. praying is normally associated with good and not evil intentions

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

'green' associated with jealousy and envy. shes jealous of any other women who has a su

Back

Preview of the back of card 5

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