Mother Any Distance (Priority) Flashcards

Priority

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What are Mother Any Distance’s themes and comparisons

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Positive, strong familial relationships

Follower
Walking Away

Has come up

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“The acres of the walls, the ____ floors”

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“The acres of the walls, the prairies of the floors”
Hyperbolic imagery, Could represent the freedom he now has, or the largeness of said images could imply he’s intimidated by the independence

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Anchor.____

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“Anchor. Kite.”
Juxtaposition, showcases the confusion he’s feeling at leaving his mother and gaining independence
Enjambment reflects how they’re both trying to move

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“spool of ____”

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Spool of tape
Metaphor for the connection between mother and son or even an umbilical cord

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Mother Any Distance Structure

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Uneven rhyming structure, could suggest an uneven relationship between mother and son where he relies a lot more on his mother than vice versa

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