Skirrid Hill by Owen Sheers (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Central theme of 'Night Windows'
Central theme of 'Night Windows'
Physical closeness with emotional distance
Structure of 'Night Windows' (stanzas)
Structure of 'Night Windows' (stanzas)
Six quatrains + one three-line stanza (7 total)
Key oxymoron in 'Night Windows'
Key oxymoron in 'Night Windows'
Far away yet near
Voyeurism theme in poem
Voyeurism theme in poem
Couple can see but also be seen through drapes
Power dynamic between characters
Power dynamic between characters
Woman has agency/control, speaker is passive
Collection 'Night Windows' is from
Collection 'Night Windows' is from
Skirrid Hill
Verse form and key technique used
Verse form and key technique used
Free verse with extensive enjambment
Female body compared to what?
Female body compared to what?
Welsh landscape (distant landscape, valleyed)
Final stanza metaphor for relationship
Final stanza metaphor for relationship
Dress of your shadow (lacks substance)
Light & darkness symbolize what?
Light & darkness symbolize what?
Connection and isolation