Mother, any distance. Flashcards
What is the poets name?
Simon Armitage
How long is poem meant to take to read?
20 seconds
Whom is the poem addressed?
The speakers mother
What is the mother helping the speaker do?
Measure rooms of his new property
What type writing does the placement of the comma in the word ‘Mother,’ make you think of?
A letter
Is the relationship between mother and son close?
Yes
How does the speaker feel about living alone for the first time?
He feels overwhelmed
What does the tape measure in the poem represent metaphorically?
The unreeling of years between them
What is the mother metaphorically compared to in the second to last line of stanza 2?
An anchor
What is the speaker metaphorically compared to in last line of stanza 2?
A kite
What is caesura?
A punctuation ‘pause’ in the middle of a line of poetry.
What is the mood of the Poem?
The son is emotionally conflicted, he wants to become independent but also knows he will miss his mother.
What is the meaning and message?
Parents have to let their children go.
