AO2 Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
How is the poem set out
A
Free verse
2
Q
What is the rhyme scheme
A
No distinctive rhyme scheme
3
Q
Analyse the title
A
A pun - double meaning - getting farther from his father
4
Q
Analyse the “scales tipping”
A
Metaphor - he’s now looking after his dad
5
Q
Analys “crowd sighing”
A
Whole church disappointed in Jeanette - exorcism
6
Q
Outline the layout of the poem
A
Jagged edges look like the rocky edges of a mountain
7
Q
Analyse “choosing the long way round”
A
Nothing is straight forward in their relationship
8
Q
Analyse the use of Boxing Day
A
A day that’s almost significant yet isn’t - attempting to become closer just just miss out
