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Created by: Poppy Wadge
Created on: 05-06-14 22:01

Anxiety and Insecurity

Gatsby Chapter 5; Tess Chapter 8; Rapture, Text, Forest (Didn't we?)

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Contentment/joy/bliss

Tess, p. 157 / p.165 / p.246; Gatsby, Chapter 5 p.96; Rapture, Rapture, Hour & River

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Idealisation

Tess, p.249 "I will obey you like your wretched slave"; Gatsby, p.150 "he spoke as if Daisy's reaction was the only thing that mattered"; Rapture, Grief & Unloving

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How does Duffy use alliteration to present grief?

Aspirate /h/ in "my empty hands made heavy holding" - reflective of sobbing

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Longing

Rapture, Rain "I burned for you day and night", Rapture "Desire and passion on the thinking air"; Gatsby, p. 27 "he stretched out his arms towards the dark water", p.103 "no amount of fire or freshness can can challenge what a man can store up..."

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Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Contentment/joy/bliss

Back

Tess, p. 157 / p.165 / p.246; Gatsby, Chapter 5 p.96; Rapture, Rapture, Hour & River

Card 3

Front

Idealisation

Back

Card 4

Front

How does Duffy use alliteration to present grief?

Back

Card 5

Front

Longing

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