Morning Song (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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When did Plath write ‘Morning Song’?
When did Plath write ‘Morning Song’?
Ten months after her first child, Frieda, was born.
What theme is introduced in the poem ‘Morning Song’?
What theme is introduced in the poem ‘Morning Song’?
The theme of maternal love is prominently introduced.
What kind of mood does the opening image create?
What kind of mood does the opening image create?
A warm, loving mood is established.
How does Plath describe the child’s birth?
How does Plath describe the child’s birth?
Her first cry establishes her ‘place among the elements’.
What does the world symbolize in the poem?
What does the world symbolize in the poem?
The world is a ‘drafty museum’, highlighting vulnerability.
What does the mother compare herself to?
What does the mother compare herself to?
She compares herself to a cloud that brings rain.
How does the mother feel after the child's birth?
How does the mother feel after the child's birth?
She feels displaced and unimportant.
What imagery shows the delicacy of the child?
What imagery shows the delicacy of the child?
The child's mouth is ‘clean as a cat’s’.
What happens to the child's cry as morning breaks?
What happens to the child's cry as morning breaks?
It changes to a ‘handful of notes’.
How does Plath's imagery strike the reader?
How does Plath's imagery strike the reader?
Her imagery is clear, concrete, and often unexpected.