Carol Ann Duffy's Collected Poems (HSC SSCE English Standard): Flashcards

All elements work together to support central themes

Poem spoken by one character creating intimate voice

Poetry without regular metre or rhyme scheme

Breaks in stanza structure mirroring thematic breaks

Mixing sensory experiences to create vivid responses

Placing contrasting elements side by side

Repetition of 's' sounds

Implicates reader & creates connections across poems

Imperfect rhyme creating dissonance (e.g. harms/arms)

Power, memory, and agency