Day: 9 November 2016

Both poems have many similarities, but a thing that stands out is the subject as the subject is what the poem is about. They’re both about break ups, we know that they are about break ups as for the poem ‘when we two parted’ the clue is in the title as parted means they are breaking signifying that this poem is about a break up. I think this is a good trait as the reader instantly knows what the poem is about and does not have to guess about what they think the poem is about.

Dear Dad,

Time has flown by its been 25 years since you’ve brought me to this beautiful earth, and I appreciate it very much. You’ve always supported me in terms of everything I’ve wanted to achieve for examale when you came to my first game of football because I wanted to be a footballer or

Theme- the theme is a relationship between the mother and a daughter, the daughter is imagining a glamours life which her mum might’ve had. memory

Language-  there is use of alliteration such as ‘stamping stars’ the effect of alliteration is to emphasise something so it sticks in the readers memory

Structure- 4 stanzas and 5 lines per stanza which has an effect of a conversation

What is the tone?

Admiring, and with gratitude for the way her mother livened up her childhood.

Wistful, dwelling on the poets own memories and iimaginings.

How does Carol Ann Duffy explore ideas about the relationship

My prediction about the poem is about a relationship which has broken up and they have both gone on different routes of life as they have parted.

1. Parted, Broken, Sever, Pale and Colder

3. Verse 2 tells me that the poet is telling us what he felt on a certain morning. On this certain morning he felt a warning the warning was a cold chill on his brow. He said feeling ashamed as his remembering what happened for example thy vows were all broken, he feels betrayed because she broke them.