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Where Duffy moved from and to in 'Originally'
Where Duffy moved from and to in 'Originally'
From Gorbals, Glasgow to England
Central metaphor in 'Originally' about childhood
Central metaphor in 'Originally' about childhood
All childhood is an emigration
Number of stanzas in 'Originally'
Number of stanzas in 'Originally'
Three stanzas, each containing eight lines
What the train is described as in stanza one
What the train is described as in stanza one
A 'red room' which 'fell through the fields'
What the 'blind toy' represents
What the 'blind toy' represents
Duffy's uncertainty about unknown future
Why Duffy's accent is significant
Why Duffy's accent is significant
Marks her as different, shows dialect creates barriers
Meaning of Scottish word 'skelf' in the poem
Meaning of Scottish word 'skelf' in the poem
Splinter - shows retained Scottish identity
Simile for Duffy's changing accent
Simile for Duffy's changing accent
Tongue shedding its skin like a snake
Final word of 'Originally' and its punctuation
Final word of 'Originally' and its punctuation
Originally? (with question mark)
What identity involves according to the poem
What identity involves according to the poem
Language, culture, memory, emotional attachment