Stitch (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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Central symbol in 'Stitch'
Central symbol in 'Stitch'
Red cardigan - metaphor for mother-daughter relationship
Form of 'Stitch' (stanzas & lines)
Form of 'Stitch' (stanzas & lines)
Nine stanzas, each with three lines
Why present tense used in 'Stitch'
Why present tense used in 'Stitch'
Creates immediacy; makes past feel alive and current
Blue symbolism in 'Stitch'
Blue symbolism in 'Stitch'
Calm, controlled, conventional feelings
Red symbolism in 'Stitch'
Red symbolism in 'Stitch'
Strong, fiery, overflowing emotion
'Piece of her liver' meaning
'Piece of her liver' meaning
Visceral, possessive love; daughter as part of mother's body
'Knitting herself into me' meaning
'Knitting herself into me' meaning
Mother embedding herself into daughter's being
Significance of 'but red'
Significance of 'but red'
Shatters calm; shows powerful, aggressive feelings unleashed
What mother 'plotting' in 'Stitch'
What mother 'plotting' in 'Stitch'
Shape of daughter's life; controlling her future
Mother's words when daughter leaves
Mother's words when daughter leaves
Her liver has been torn apart