My Rival's House by Liz Lochead 0.0 / 5 ? EnglishPoems Scottish HighersSQA Created by: lindseyreidxoCreated on: 02-04-17 14:56 Makes the house seem functional, not homely and warm Is peopled with many surfaces 1 of 15 Sinister connotations, we don't see the reflections but twisted versions instead distortions 2 of 15 indicates a companion we 3 of 15 Enjambment emphasise how important her possessions really are Beautiful, must be protected 4 of 15 dismissive of their relationship glosses over 5 of 15 Defensive and guarded I am all edges 6 of 15 protective but also fragile a shell 7 of 15 no hidden agenda, unlike the mother a surface 8 of 15 deeply unpleasant metaphor, something almost monstrous behind her polite exterior but what squirms beneath the surface I can tell 9 of 15 artificially pleasant but animalistic and aggressive capped tooth, polished nail 10 of 15 duelling metaphor- the maternal role gives her first victory in a battle for her son first blood to her 11 of 15 Repetition of fight and sibilance reinforce that the mother is the aggerssor will fight, fight foul for her survival 12 of 15 sibilance that draws attention to the metaphor which suggests that the family are just possesions family that furnishes 13 of 15 euphemisms that convey the mother as snobbish lady of the house 14 of 15 the tone is blunt, the enjambment and lack of rhyme emphasise that the rivalry will not end she wont give up 15 of 15
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