A Minor Role by U A Fanthorpe (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Meaning of title 'A Minor Role'
Meaning of title 'A Minor Role'
Insignificant part in life's drama; illness/caregiving role
Form & structure of poem
Form & structure of poem
Free verse, six stanzas, no consistent rhyme/metre
Extended metaphor used in poem
Extended metaphor used in poem
Speaker as actor in minor role on stage
Asyndeton in poem's purpose
Asyndeton in poem's purpose
Conveys overwhelming, continuous nature of tasks
Speaker's tone shift
Speaker's tone shift
Self-deprecating humour to introspection & determination
Key theme explored
Key theme explored
Mundanity and isolation of illness
What 'servant's patter' indicates
What 'servant's patter' indicates
Trivial and scripted lines, reinforcing insignificance
'Waiting-room roles' symbolize
'Waiting-room roles' symbolize
Mundane and supportive tasks associated with illness
Final line's message
Final line's message
Hope and perseverance; affirmation of life's value
Settings in poem
Settings in poem
Stage, hospitals, waiting rooms, streets, home