The Gun by Vicki Feaver (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Form of 'The Gun'
Form of 'The Gun'
Free verse
No. of stanzas in 'The Gun'
No. of stanzas in 'The Gun'
Six stanzas of varying lengths
Speaker identity in 'The Gun'
Speaker identity in 'The Gun'
Unnamed individual
Primary setting of 'The Gun'
Primary setting of 'The Gun'
Domestic (house and kitchen)
Device contrasting domestic space & gun violence
Device contrasting domestic space & gun violence
Juxtaposition
What partner's gleaming eyes are compared to
What partner's gleaming eyes are compared to
When sex was fresh
Irony: gun as instrument of death brings...
Irony: gun as instrument of death brings...
Vitality and excitement
Theme: gun's effect on home atmosphere
Theme: gun's effect on home atmosphere
Transformative Power of Violence
Opening line's assertion about bringing gun in
Opening line's assertion about bringing gun in
Changes the house
Final image connecting life & death
Final image connecting life & death
King of Death with golden crocuses