Inheritance (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Collection containing 'Inheritance'
Collection containing 'Inheritance'
Skirrid Hill by Owen Sheers
Stanza structure of 'Inheritance'
Stanza structure of 'Inheritance'
7 lines (father), 7 lines (mother), 6 lines (both parents)
Dedication of Skirrid Hill collection
Dedication of Skirrid Hill collection
'After R.S. Thomas' (Welsh nationalist poet)
Father's inheritance (stanza 1)
Father's inheritance (stanza 1)
Stammer, Welsh land connection, affection for maps/weather
Mother's inheritance (stanza 2)
Mother's inheritance (stanza 2)
Blue eyes, emotional sensitivity, storytelling ability
Stanza 3 focus
Stanza 3 focus
Parents' enduring love for each other
Stammer metaphor
Stammer metaphor
'like a stick in the spokes' - jarring interruption of speech
Sound technique recreating stammering
Sound technique recreating stammering
Sibilance + plosive consonants (s, st, sp sounds)
Type of connection to Wales
Type of connection to Wales
A 'need' - fundamental to wellbeing, not just preference
Metalworking metaphor meaning
Metalworking metaphor meaning
Love 'red hot' at core, 'cooled dark' outside - still endures