Before You Were Mine (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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Who 'Before You Were Mine' is addressed to
Who 'Before You Were Mine' is addressed to
Carol Ann Duffy's mother
Era of mother's youth depicted in poem
Era of mother's youth depicted in poem
1950s
Dominant tone of the poem
Dominant tone of the poem
Nostalgic
Poem's structure: stanzas & lines
Poem's structure: stanzas & lines
4 stanzas, 5 lines each
Type of verse & tone it creates
Type of verse & tone it creates
Free verse; conversational/intimate tone
Effect of repeating title at poem's end
Effect of repeating title at poem's end
Cyclical effect
What Marilyn Monroe reference suggests
What Marilyn Monroe reference suggests
Mother's freedom, sexuality & glamour
What red shoes as 'relics' symbolise
What red shoes as 'relics' symbolise
Youth & glamour as past objects, not lived experiences
Three main themes in the poem
Three main themes in the poem
Youth, love and happiness
Emotion Duffy feels about taking mother's freedom
Emotion Duffy feels about taking mother's freedom
Guilt