"fine slips....might fly our lives like paper kites"
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TISSUE themes (3)
power of nature, control, identity
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TISSUE structure
lack of rhyme - freedom and openness. Short stanzas - creates layers which is a key theme. all stanzas have four lines except last one - shows fragile and temporary
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PRELUDE - nature pronouns and love quote
"led by her"
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PRELUDE - oxymoron and forbodes danger quote
"an act of stealth and troubled by pleasure"
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PRELUDE - personification of a beast quote
"upreared its head"
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PRELUDE themes (3)
power of nature, fear, childhood
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PRELUDE structure
first person - personal. lines 1-20 = care free and confident. Lines 21-31 = fearful. Lines 32-44 = refelctive and troubled.
first perrson. Last line of each stanza is the same. 'sunlight' reinforces the idea of positivity of city and poem. 1t two stanzas have a lot of enjambment making it feel like she has freedom. The last two stanzas have lot of full stops - trapped
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C.O.L.B biblical imagery, war is suprermacy power quote
"into the valley of death"
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C.O.L.B presenting war as an animal quote
"jaws of death into the mouth of hell"
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C.O.L.B glorifies soldiers in death quote
"honour of the light brigade, noble 600"
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C.O.L.B. themes (4)
conflict, suffering, reality of war, patriotism
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C.O.L.B structure
1st stanza is tightly structured - shows calvary formation. Becomes awkward to reflect chaos of the battle&fewer men returning alive. Dactylic diameter mirrors horses galloping.
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REMAINS title quote
remains
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REMAINS alluding to macbeth quote
"his bloody life in my bloody hands"
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REMAINS ptsd quote
"hes here in my head when i close my eyes dug in behind enemy lines"
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REMAINS themes (3)
conflict, suffering, reality of war
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REMAINS structure
first 4 stanzas - in iraq. Last three show the aftermath. Enjambment between lines give it a fast pace.
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DUCHESS sinister tone quote
"looking as if she was alive"
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DUCHESS power obsession quote
"will't please you sit and look at her"
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DUCHESS she cheated quote
"she looked and her looks went everywhere"
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DUCHESS murdered his wife quote
"i gave commands then all smiles stopped together"
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DUCHESS themes (5)
power, pride, control, jealousy, status
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DUCHESS structure
dramatic monologue. iambic pentameter. enjambment creates rambling tone - hes a little unstable. Dukes comments have a more underlying sinister tone.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
"pages smothered and stroked and turned"
Back
TISSUE - gentle verbs quote
Card 3
Front
"fine slips....might fly our lives like paper kites"
Back
Card 4
Front
power of nature, control, identity
Back
Card 5
Front
lack of rhyme - freedom and openness. Short stanzas - creates layers which is a key theme. all stanzas have four lines except last one - shows fragile and temporary
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