Dominion over the beasts of the Earth (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Poet of 'Dominion over the Beasts of the Earth'
Poet of 'Dominion over the Beasts of the Earth'
Tracy K. Smith
Collection containing 'Dominion over the Beasts'
Collection containing 'Dominion over the Beasts'
The Body's Question (2003)
Biblical reference in the poem's title
Biblical reference in the poem's title
Genesis 2:19
Boy's name in the poem
Boy's name in the poem
Mauricio
Setting of the teenage encounter
Setting of the teenage encounter
Hacienda in Mexico
Mauricio's repeated Spanish phrase
Mauricio's repeated Spanish phrase
Hazlo que te da La puta gana
Form/verse type of the poem
Form/verse type of the poem
Free verse
Technique: lines run into next without pause
Technique: lines run into next without pause
Enjambment
Final image symbolising misfit relationship
Final image symbolising misfit relationship
Wedding band two sizes too loose
Main theme exploring youthful emotions
Main theme exploring youthful emotions
Adolescence and desire
Theme connected to Genesis reference
Theme connected to Genesis reference
Power and control
Mauricio at 13 compared to what?
Mauricio at 13 compared to what?
Sunset over the Pacific
Metaphor for adult Mauricio (unpredictable)
Metaphor for adult Mauricio (unpredictable)
Spool that would not stay wound
Stanza structure (even/uneven?)
Stanza structure (even/uneven?)
Uneven stanzas
Time structure of the poem
Time structure of the poem
Shifts between past and present