Them & [uz] (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Title's phonetic contrast [uz] vs [Λs]
Title's phonetic contrast [uz] vs [Λs]
Northern working-class vs RP pronunciation of 'us'
Tony Harrison's birthplace
Tony Harrison's birthplace
Leeds
Teacher who stopped Harrison reciting Keats
Teacher who stopped Harrison reciting Keats
T.W.
Received Pronunciation (RP) meaning
Received Pronunciation (RP) meaning
Standardised accent of British upper classes
Greek orator alluded to in opening
Greek orator alluded to in opening
Demosthenes
T.W.'s elitist quote about poetry
T.W.'s elitist quote about poetry
Poetry's the speech of kings
Two-part structure represents
Two-part structure represents
Part I: trauma/oppression, Part II: defiance/reclamation
Harrison's role in Macbeth
Harrison's role in Macbeth
Drunken Porter (comic working-class character)
How Times altered Harrison's name
How Times altered Harrison's name
Tony to Anthony
Caesura's effect in poem
Caesura's effect in poem
Mimics stuttering, interruption, emotional disruption