Letters From Yorkshire (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Poet of 'Letters from Yorkshire'
Poet of 'Letters from Yorkshire'
Maura Dooley
3 themes Dooley explores
3 themes Dooley explores
Connection, distance, passage of time
Subject of 'Letters from Yorkshire'
Subject of 'Letters from Yorkshire'
Long-distance relationship through letters
'His knuckles singing' suggests
'His knuckles singing' suggests
Physical toll of labour, connection to nature, sacrifice of distance
Contrast: 'You out there...me w/ headlines'
Contrast: 'You out there...me w/ headlines'
Urban London life vs rural Yorkshire; emotional distance & differing realities
'Is your life more real...dig & sow?' shows
'Is your life more real...dig & sow?' shows
Disconnection, internal struggle about meaningful life
'Air & light in envelope' symbolizes
'Air & light in envelope' symbolizes
Nourishment, communication as bridge between lovers
'Icy miles' symbolizes
'Icy miles' symbolizes
Coldness of separation, yet warmth of bond persists
Yorkshire landscape symbolizes
Yorkshire landscape symbolizes
Roots, steadfastness, natural rhythms of life
Letters symbolize in poem
Letters symbolize in poem
Communication as connection, emotional lifeline
Seasons in poem represent
Seasons in poem represent
Passage of time, cyclical nature of life, continuity
Form of 'Letters from Yorkshire'
Form of 'Letters from Yorkshire'
Free verse
Why free verse used?
Why free verse used?
Natural flow of communication, disjointedness of separation
3 aspects of poem's tone
3 aspects of poem's tone
Tender & intimate, longing & reflective, hopeful
What maintains lovers' connection?
What maintains lovers' connection?
Written communication through letters