Before You Were Mine (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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Who is the poem 'Before You Were Mine' addressed to?
Who is the poem 'Before You Were Mine' addressed to?
Duffy's mother
What tone does Duffy use throughout the poem?
What tone does Duffy use throughout the poem?
Nostalgic
How many stanzas does the poem contain?
How many stanzas does the poem contain?
Four stanzas of five lines each
What effect does the poem create by repeating its title at the end?
What effect does the poem create by repeating its title at the end?
A cyclical effect
What does the Marilyn Monroe reference suggest about Duffy's mother?
What does the Marilyn Monroe reference suggest about Duffy's mother?
Her freedom and sexuality
What do the 'high-heeled red shoes' symbolise when described as 'relics'?
What do the 'high-heeled red shoes' symbolise when described as 'relics'?
Glamour & excitement are now past
How does the reference to 'Mass' in stanza four create contrast?
How does the reference to 'Mass' in stanza four create contrast?
With her mother's carefree youth
What does the simile 'clear as scent' suggest?
What does the simile 'clear as scent' suggest?
Transparency and intangibility
What complex emotion does Duffy feel about her mother's lost youth?
What complex emotion does Duffy feel about her mother's lost youth?
Guilt for taking that freedom
Which poem is compared for dealing with significant change and identity?
Which poem is compared for dealing with significant change and identity?
Originally