Feminine Gospels by Carol Ann Duffy (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What year was 'Feminine Gospels' published?
What year was 'Feminine Gospels' published?
2001
What is magical realism in Duffy's collection?
What is magical realism in Duffy's collection?
Fantastical elements in realistic settings
What characterises the collection's first thematic arc?
What characterises the collection's first thematic arc?
Fantastical, surreal & grotesque portrayals
In 'The Diet', what does the shrinking woman symbolise?
In 'The Diet', what does the shrinking woman symbolise?
Erasure of female identity & selfhood
What does the woman transform into in 'The Woman Who Shopped'?
What does the woman transform into in 'The Woman Who Shopped'?
A department store
Which poem is dedicated to Duffy's daughter Ella?
Which poem is dedicated to Duffy's daughter Ella?
The Cord
What does matrilineage mean in the collection?
What does matrilineage mean in the collection?
Descent traced through female family
What does 'Anon' address?
What does 'Anon' address?
Silencing of female voices in history
Which poem opens the collection?
Which poem opens the collection?
The Laughter of Stafford Girls' High
What do the letters in the BMPI mnemonic represent?
What do the letters in the BMPI mnemonic represent?
Body, Motherhood, Power, Identity