Feminine Gospels by Carol Ann Duffy (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Publication year of Feminine Gospels
Publication year of Feminine Gospels
2001
Magical realism definition
Magical realism definition
Fantastical elements appear naturally in realistic settings
Two thematic arcs in Feminine Gospels
Two thematic arcs in Feminine Gospels
1st: fantastical/surreal; 2nd: motherhood/generational
What The Diet poem symbolises
What The Diet poem symbolises
Erasure of female identity through shrinking woman
Matrilineage meaning
Matrilineage meaning
Line of descent traced through female family members
Four major themes (BMPI)
Four major themes (BMPI)
Body image, Motherhood, Power & resistance, Identity
What the title Feminine Gospels suggests
What the title Feminine Gospels suggests
Alternative narratives to traditional religious texts
Theme of The Woman Who Shopped
Theme of The Woman Who Shopped
Consumerism consumes/devours female authentic identity
Focus of Anon poem
Focus of Anon poem
Countless unnamed female voices lost to history
Language function in collection
Language function in collection
Creative & reconstructive force for female identity