Timer by Tony Harrison (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Poet & collection of 'Timer' (1981)
Poet & collection of 'Timer' (1981)
Tony Harrison, 'The School of Eloquence'
Central object surviving cremation in 'Timer'
Central object surviving cremation in 'Timer'
Wedding ring (gold remains intact despite fire)
Structure of 'Timer' (line count)
Structure of 'Timer' (line count)
16 lines (exceeds traditional sonnet form)
Rhyme scheme of 'Timer'
Rhyme scheme of 'Timer'
ABAB CDCD EF EF GHGH
Word engraved on ring in 'Timer'
Word engraved on ring in 'Timer'
'eternity' (alongside both parents' names)
Final metaphor in 'Timer'
Final metaphor in 'Timer'
Egg timer (mother's essence swirling through ring)
Speaker's identity in 'Timer'
Speaker's identity in 'Timer'
Son of deceased mother
Predominant tone of 'Timer'
Predominant tone of 'Timer'
Descriptive & informal, becoming meditative
Father's plan for ring vs. reality
Father's plan for ring vs. reality
Go in incinerator; removed to buff envelope instead
How Harrison conveys grief in 'Timer'
How Harrison conveys grief in 'Timer'
Through concrete, specific details not abstract emotion