Fleur Adcock (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Who wrote 'Advice to a Discarded Lover'?
Who wrote 'Advice to a Discarded Lover'?
Fleur Adcock
What is the central metaphor?
What is the central metaphor?
Dead/decomposing bird representing ended relationship
3 stages of bird/relationship metaphor
3 stages of bird/relationship metaphor
Death → Decay → Clean bone
What 'death' stage represents
What 'death' stage represents
Relationship ending
What 'decay' stage represents
What 'decay' stage represents
Immediate messy aftermath of breakup
What 'clean bone' stage represents
What 'clean bone' stage represents
Distant future when memory is harmless
What is the poem's structure?
What is the poem's structure?
Six quatrains (four-line verses)
Speaker's tone
Speaker's tone
Cool, clear, firm, controlled but not cruel
What point of view is used?
What point of view is used?
Second person ('you') - direct address
Key imagery during decay stage
Key imagery during decay stage
Maggots and decomposition
Main theme of poem
Main theme of poem
Healthy boundaries after relationships
Examples of imperatives used
Examples of imperatives used
'Think, now' and 'Do not ask'
What is ex-lover's clinging compared to?
What is ex-lover's clinging compared to?
Maggots - repulsive behaviour
Theme about time in poem
Theme about time in poem
Time as a healer