Material by Ros Barber (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Dual meaning of title 'Material'
Dual meaning of title 'Material'
Literal fabric & abstract substance/essence of life
Predominant rhyme scheme in 'Material'
Predominant rhyme scheme in 'Material'
ABCB
Metre used in 'Material'
Metre used in 'Material'
Iambic tetrameter
Speaker's tone in 'Material'
Speaker's tone in 'Material'
Introspective and somewhat regretful
Affectionate title for speaker's mother
Affectionate title for speaker's mother
Hanky queen
What handkerchiefs metaphorically represent
What handkerchiefs metaphorically represent
The past - a more personal, interconnected time
Shift from cloth to disposable tissues symbolises
Shift from cloth to disposable tissues symbolises
Loss of personal interaction, rise of mass production
How handkerchiefs are personified
How handkerchiefs are personified
Falling in love and mating, raising little squares
What killed innocence according to speaker
What killed innocence according to speaker
TV's lassitude
Mother's imagined final advice: 'this is your...'
Mother's imagined final advice: 'this is your...'
Material to do with, daughter, what you will