Gwendolyn Brooks (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Author of 'kitchenette building'
Author of 'kitchenette building'
Gwendolyn Brooks
What a kitchenette is
What a kitchenette is
Subdivided apartment in 1940s-50s Chicago; shared facilities
Speaker voice in poem
Speaker voice in poem
Collective 'We' (speaks for all residents)
Number of lines in poem
Number of lines in poem
14 lines (almost sonnet-like)
Central conflict
Central conflict
Dreams vs survival needs
Sensory imagery examples
Sensory imagery examples
Onion fumes, fried potatoes, garbage ripening
Tone of poem
Tone of poem
Matter-of-fact, weary, quiet sadness
How poem contrasts dreams/reality
How poem contrasts dreams/reality
Light dream words vs heavy reality words
How poem ends
How poem ends
Focus on lukewarm water/bathroom over dreams
Meaning of 'gray' in opening
Meaning of 'gray' in opening
Dullness, lack of hope, controlled lives
Main theme: poverty & dreams
Main theme: poverty & dreams
Hardship makes maintaining hopes/aspirations difficult
What dreams need that poverty limits
What dreams need that poverty limits
Time, space, mental energy