Swimming (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Degna Stone's origin & current base
Degna Stone's origin & current base
Originally from Midlands, based in North East England
Magazine co-founded by Stone
Magazine co-founded by Stone
Butcher's Dog
Stone's 2015 award
Stone's 2015 award
Northern Writers' Award
Collection with 'Swimming' & year
Collection with 'Swimming' & year
'Proof of Life on Earth' (2022)
Publisher of collection
Publisher of collection
Nine Arches Press
Focus of Stone's collection
Focus of Stone's collection
Lived, physical experience
Embodiment theme meaning
Embodiment theme meaning
Body awareness through water immersion & sensation
Control vs surrender theme
Control vs surrender theme
Tension between controlling movement & trusting water/self
Resilience theme in poem
Resilience theme in poem
Sustained effort, persistence stroke by stroke
Stone's language style
Stone's language style
Plain, precise language
Form of 'Swimming'
Form of 'Swimming'
Free verse
Enjambment's purpose
Enjambment's purpose
Mimics swimming motion, creates natural flowing voice
Stone's tone
Stone's tone
Measured and clear-eyed
Stone's approach to imagery
Stone's approach to imagery
Concrete details over abstract concepts
Exam paragraph structure
Exam paragraph structure
Point, Evidence, Explain, Zoom out