The Map-Woman (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Collection containing 'The Map-Woman' (2002)
Collection containing 'The Map-Woman' (2002)
Feminine Gospels
Stanza structure of 'The Map-Woman'
Stanza structure of 'The Map-Woman'
13 stanzas, each 10 lines
What map on woman's skin represents
What map on woman's skin represents
Past experiences, hometown, inescapable identity
Main literary device in 'The Map-Woman'
Main literary device in 'The Map-Woman'
Extended metaphor
Line linking breast to town's heart
Line linking breast to town's heart
Over her breast was the heart of the town
Final rhyme in 'The Map-Woman'
Final rhyme in 'The Map-Woman'
bone/home
Central theme about past in poem
Central theme about past in poem
Past is inescapable part of identity
Duffy's role 2009-2019
Duffy's role 2009-2019
Britain's Poet Laureate
Caesura in poetry
Caesura in poetry
Mid-line pause created by punctuation
Final image: where streets remain
Final image: where streets remain
Deep in the bone, hunting for home