loves dog Flashcards

(5 cards)

1
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brief summary

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the speaker weighs up the advantages and disadvantages of being in love using metaphors and abstract language

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2
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context

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she studied literature and language at university and her work often focuses on belonging

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analyse

“what i love about love is its diagnosis

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love is used as a verb and a noun making it hard to follow mimicing the conflict the speaker feels

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4
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analyse the significance of comparing love to a “petting zoo” and “zookeepers”

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highlights the controling nature of love and it potrays passion

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5
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structure

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the repetition of “what i love about love” and “what i hate about love” emphasises the speakers fixation on the topic

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