Genetics by Sinéad Morrissey (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Form of 'Genetics' by Morrissey
Form of 'Genetics' by Morrissey
Villanelle
Structure of a villanelle in 'Genetics'
Structure of a villanelle in 'Genetics'
19 lines: 5 tercets + 1 quatrain
Rhyme scheme in 'Genetics'
Rhyme scheme in 'Genetics'
ABA ABA ABA ABA ABA ABAA
Central metaphor in 'Genetics'
Central metaphor in 'Genetics'
Speaker's hands (inheritance from parents)
Key line: 'My father's in my...'
Key line: 'My father's in my...'
fingers, but my mother's in my palms
Chapel metaphor meaning in 'Genetics'
Chapel metaphor meaning in 'Genetics'
Reconstructing parents' marriage
'My body is their marriage...'
'My body is their marriage...'
register
Main theme of 'Genetics'
Main theme of 'Genetics'
Physical traits inherited from parents despite separation
Metre used in 'Genetics'
Metre used in 'Genetics'
Iambic pentameter
Tone of 'Genetics'
Tone of 'Genetics'
Introspective and affectionate