The Spaces Between (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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When was 'The Spaces Between' written?
When was 'The Spaces Between' written?
April 2020, during first COVID-19 lockdown
Main themes of 'The Spaces Between'
Main themes of 'The Spaces Between'
Separation, connection, need to leave lasting marks
Form of 'The Spaces Between'
Form of 'The Spaces Between'
33 lines, 4 stanzas, free verse
Key recurring symbol in the poem
Key recurring symbol in the poem
Hands pressed against glass/barriers
Age of cave art described in poem
Age of cave art described in poem
More than 40,000 years ago
How ancient artists made pigment
How ancient artists made pigment
Chewed ochre, red-ochre, gritted charcoal
Quote about why cave artists created handprints
Quote about why cave artists created handprints
'they knew they must' - instinctive drive
How grandmother's distress is revealed
How grandmother's distress is revealed
'Blinking tears' whilst watching through window
Final rhetorical question about permanence
Final rhetorical question about permanence
'unless love does?'
Lochhead poem about deceased mother's possessions
Lochhead poem about deceased mother's possessions
'Sorting Through'