My Rival's House Flashcards
(19 cards)
what is the pattern in rivals house
no specific rhyming pattern or meter
what are the main language techniques in rivals house?
alliteration - repetition - change of tone to highlight narrators emotions
what is the comedic effect in rivals house?
comedic excessiveness - comic tension
main themes in rivals house?
critique, satire, youth vs age comedy
what is the main setting in rivals house?
setting is a showhome, not lived in - no warmth or personality
what does the title my rivals house represent
the mother in law trope
‘is peopled with many surfaces.’
populated/crowded
what is the repeated language technique throughout rivals house?
sibilance - repeated s sounds
‘Ormolu and gilt’
‘looks expensive but is juxtaposed
‘Cushions so stiff you cant sink in’
may reflect the speakers discomfort
‘Tables polished clear enough to see distortions in.’
can link to a facade, its not how it initially seems
‘its surface must be protected ‘
material value - keeping up appearances
why is caesura often used in my rivals house?
it disrupts the flow of the poem and creates a sense of discomfort
‘what squirms beneath her surface’
comically excessive
‘I am all edges, a surface, a shell’
harsh descriptive words
‘capped tooth, polished nail’
to ‘ fight tooth and nail’ - highlights that the fingers are still manicured
‘Deferential, daughterly’
keeping up societal norms, polite
‘thank her nicely for each bitter cup’
refers to emotion or actual drink? - ambiguous term
‘Lady of the house.
Queen bee.’
matriarchal language - someone to be worshiped
