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What poetic form does MacGillivray use in '33'?
What poetic form does MacGillivray use in '33'?
Petrarchan sonnet
What rhyme scheme does the sestet follow in '33'?
What rhyme scheme does the sestet follow in '33'?
CCDCDC
Why does MacGillivray depart from strict iambic pentameter in '33'?
Why does MacGillivray depart from strict iambic pentameter in '33'?
To mirror the unpredictable quality
Why is the Petrarchan sonnet form significant for this poem about Mary Queen of Scots?
Why is the Petrarchan sonnet form significant for this poem about Mary Queen of Scots?
It was Mary's preferred poetic form
What does the 'sawdust chandelier' symbolise in the poem?
What does the 'sawdust chandelier' symbolise in the poem?
Wealth/status amount to nothing vs death
What is a figurehead in maritime culture?
What is a figurehead in maritime culture?
Carved decoration at ship's front
What shift occurs at the volta in line 9?
What shift occurs at the volta in line 9?
Mary becomes active speaker
What is a barque?
What is a barque?
Sailing vessel with 3+ masts
What paradox does the lighthouse metaphor present?
What paradox does the lighthouse metaphor present?
It warns of danger yet marks it
What do 'two killings' refer to in the final line?
What do 'two killings' refer to in the final line?
Death of fear & Mary's death