Effects by Alan Jenkins (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Dual meaning of title 'Effects'
Dual meaning of title 'Effects'
Physical belongings & emotional impact of mother's life/death
Poem structure of 'Effects'
Poem structure of 'Effects'
Single stanza, 50 lines, continuous flow
Rhyme scheme in 'Effects'
Rhyme scheme in 'Effects'
Irregular, full & slant rhymes
Speaker's emotions about mother
Speaker's emotions about mother
Tenderness, regret, and resentment
What mother's rings symbolise
What mother's rings symbolise
Attachment to her husband
What mother's watch symbolises
What mother's watch symbolises
Passage of time
How mother showed love
How mother showed love
Through cooking and acts of service
Irony: when mother wore rings constantly
Irony: when mother wore rings constantly
Only after husband's death, not during marriage
Why mother drank scotch after husband died
Why mother drank scotch after husband died
His drink; her way to be with him again
Mother's last words to speaker
Mother's last words to speaker
Please don't leave