Catrin (1978) (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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What is Gillian Clarke's nationality?
What is Gillian Clarke's nationality?
Welsh
In which decade was 'Catrin' written?
In which decade was 'Catrin' written?
1970s
What does the 'tight red rope of love' symbolise?
What does the 'tight red rope of love' symbolise?
The umbilical cord
How is the hospital room described?
How is the hospital room described?
Square, blank, disinfected
What do the 'wild, tender circles' symbolise?
What do the 'wild, tender circles' symbolise?
Cyclical nature of relationship
Why is present tense used in 'Still I am fighting / You off'?
Why is present tense used in 'Still I am fighting / You off'?
Struggle continues as daughter grows
What does the daughter's request to 'skate / In the dark' symbolise?
What does the daughter's request to 'skate / In the dark' symbolise?
Growing independence
Why does Clarke use free verse in 'Catrin'?
Why does Clarke use free verse in 'Catrin'?
Mirrors unpredictability & complexity
What does the enjambment in the poem reflect?
What does the enjambment in the poem reflect?
Continuity of connection
What contrasts with the sterile hospital environment?
What contrasts with the sterile hospital environment?
Vibrant emotions of love & conflict
Which theme focuses on the daughter asserting her individuality?
Which theme focuses on the daughter asserting her individuality?
Independence and identity
How is the duality of parental love described?
How is the duality of parental love described?
Protective yet suffocating