From a Survivor (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Author of 'From A Survivor'
Author of 'From A Survivor'
Adrienne Rich
Year 'From A Survivor' was written
Year 'From A Survivor' was written
1976
3 main themes in 'From A Survivor'
3 main themes in 'From A Survivor'
Trauma, survival, and recovery
Structure of 'From A Survivor'
Structure of 'From A Survivor'
Three distinct parts
Focus of Part One
Focus of Part One
Aftermath of trauma (immediate impact and confrontation)
Focus of Part Two
Focus of Part Two
Healing and recovery (active engagement with healing)
Focus of Part Three
Focus of Part Three
Resilience & strength (emergence of empowerment)
Symbolism of 'red skirt' in poem
Symbolism of 'red skirt' in poem
Vulnerability and persistence of memory
Rich's line about writing as empowerment
Rich's line about writing as empowerment
'I have written every poem as act of vengeance'
Metaphor for healing process in Part Two
Metaphor for healing process in Part Two
'Slow grinding of the mills of the gods'
Line showing boundary-setting in Part Three
Line showing boundary-setting in Part Three
'I will not love you/ I will not love you again'
Final metaphor about recovery process
Final metaphor about recovery process
Not a leap but succession of brief movements, each enabling next
Key poetic technique Rich uses
Key poetic technique Rich uses
Contrasting imagery (destruction vs. strength/renewal)
Central theme throughout poem
Central theme throughout poem
Transformation (victim to survivor to empowered individual)
Power source Rich identifies for survivors
Power source Rich identifies for survivors
Breaking of silence and creative expression