Living in Sin (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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'Living in sin' meaning in poem context
'Living in sin' meaning in poem context
Unmarried couple cohabitating
Main theme of 'Living in Sin'
Main theme of 'Living in Sin'
Romantic disillusionment
Poem structure: lines, stanzas, verse type
Poem structure: lines, stanzas, verse type
26 lines, single stanza, free verse
Effect of enjambment technique
Effect of enjambment technique
Mirrors woman's inability to rest comfortably
Central theme explored
Central theme explored
Expectation vs reality in romance
Pattern woman repeatedly experiences
Pattern woman repeatedly experiences
Cycle of hope and disillusionment
Daylight compared to (simile)
Daylight compared to (simile)
Relentless milkman up stairs
Studio as extended metaphor for
Studio as extended metaphor for
The relationship itself
Piano 'out of tune' symbolises
Piano 'out of tune' symbolises
Relationship's lost harmony
'Furniture of love' represents
'Furniture of love' represents
Belief that romantic feelings would maintain environment naturally
'Sepulchral' meaning
'Sepulchral' meaning
Tomb-like
Who bears domestic responsibility burden
Who bears domestic responsibility burden
Woman; partner remains disconnected
Woman's emotional state by evening
Woman's emotional state by evening
Back in love again
Stairs 'writhe' demonstrates technique
Stairs 'writhe' demonstrates technique
Personification