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Cards (20)
who wrote the poem?
Carol Duffy
what percentage of woman under 45 separated after 10 years of marriage between 1990 - 1994?
35
when was the percentage of births in single woman rise from 11% to 28%?
between
1980
and
1990
when did marital rape become illegal in the uk?
1991
when was this poem published?
1993
who does Duffy pay homage to?
Robert Browning
- who used
monologue
form to
challenge tradition
what happened to Duffy in May 2009?
became the first openly
LGBTQ
poet
laureate
"i
give
you an
onion
"
what is the onion in the poem?
an
extended metaphor
"not a
red
rose or a
satin
heart"
"it
promises light
"
"it will
blind
you with
tears
/ like a
lover
"
"its
scent
will cling to your
finger
/ like a
knife
"
"
fierce kiss
/ possessive and
faithful
"
what is different about the quote "iam trying to be truthful"?
it is a
single
line in the
middle
of poem highlighting it is the
depth
of her
message
"like the careful
undressing
of
love
"
what poems can you compare love and relationships ?
Cozy Apologia
Sonnet 43
A
wife
in
London
Afternoons
is there a fixed stanza structure?
no
it is
varied
which suggests there is no
harmony
what is the tone of the poem?
harsh
/
blunt
hopeful
/
honest
dissapointed
what does the title suggest?
predict that it will be an
idealistic romantic sonnet
as
feb 14