Lady Lazarus (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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'Lady Lazarus' publication year & collection
'Lady Lazarus' publication year & collection
1965, Ariel (posthumous)
Form of 'Lady Lazarus'
Form of 'Lady Lazarus'
Dramatic monologue
Stanza structure of poem
Stanza structure of poem
28 tercets (three-line stanzas)
Speaker's claim about dying
Speaker's claim about dying
It's an art, done exceptionally well
Holocaust imagery example
Holocaust imagery example
Skin bright as a Nazi lampshade
Meaning of 'Herr'
Meaning of 'Herr'
German honorific for Mr or Sir
Final line about men
Final line about men
I eat men like air
Poem's rhythm type
Poem's rhythm type
Staccato (short, choppy)
Biblical figure in title
Biblical figure in title
Lazarus (raised from dead)
Verse type used
Verse type used
Free verse