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carol ann duffy
The way my mother speaks
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What themes does Duffy explore in her poem?
Change, new
beginnings
, family, relationships
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In what voice is the poem 'The Way My Mother Speaks' written?
First person
voice
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What does the phrase "I say her phrases to myself" signify?
She recalls her
mother's
phrases while traveling
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How does Duffy's Scottish heritage influence her poem?
It shapes the phrases she remembers from her
mother
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What does the phrase "under the shallows of [her] breath" suggest?
She whispers her
mother's
phrases quietly
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What does the word choice of "restful" convey about Duffy's feelings?
She feels
calm
yet slightly
apprehensive
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How does the repetition of "
The
day
and
ever
" function in the poem?
It mirrors the sound and rhythm of the train
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What does the transferred epithet "The train this slow evening" emphasize?
The
journey
is
taking
a
long
time
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What does "browsing for the right sky" imply about Duffy's mindset?
She is
apprehensive
about her future choices
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What does "too blue" and "cool grey" symbolize in the poem?
Childhood
versus the uncertainty of
adulthood
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How does the phrase "Nothing is... Nothing is" contribute to the poem?
It reflects feelings of
confusion
and contradiction
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What does "Only tonight" suggest about Duffy's journey?
This journey is a unique,
one-time
experience
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What mixed emotions does Duffy express in the poem?
She
feels
both
happy
and
sad
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What does the simile "like a child who stood at the end of summer" represent?
The transition from
childhood
to
adulthood
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What does the transferred epithet "green erotic pond" imply?
It
symbolizes
her
future
and
sexual awareness
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How does the repetition of "The day and ever" function in the final stanza?
It reinforces the
rhythm
of her
journey
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What do "homesick" and "free" suggest about Duffy's feelings at the end?
She feels torn between her
past
and
future
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What does Duffy conclude about her relationship with her mother?
She is in love with the way
her mother speaks
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