Piano Flashcards
(4 cards)
Tone of piano
-the tone is one of m… and sadness as the writer l… for the p…
-it is also n… as there is a … emotional p… towards his … as a child, especially of his …
-the tone is one of melancholy and sadness as the writer longs for the past
-it is also nostalgic as there is a deep emotional pull towards his memories as a child, especially of his mother
Themes of piano
M… and n…:
-c… theme of the poem
-the writer is o… by the m… of his mother and c…
C… and i…:
-the poem refers to c… as a time of w…, comfort and e… safety
-r… to the piano while his mother … is symbolic of m… protection and i…
P… of t…:
-deep s… of l… as the speaker reflects on how those days are i… gone
-time is portrayed as both d… but also as s… the past
E… c… and m…:
-the speaker is t… between adult r… and the e… pull of m…
-he feels a… of his v…, showing a struggle with societal e… of masculinity
Memory and nostalgia:
-central theme of the poem
-the writer is overwhelmed by the memories of his mother and childhood
Childhood and innocence:
-the poem refers to childhood as a time of warmth, comfort and emotional safety
-reference to the piano while his mother sings is symbolic of maternal protection and intimacy
Passage of time:
-deep sense of loss as the speaker reflects on how those days are irretrievably gone
-time is ported as both distancing but also softening the past
Emotional conflict and masculinity:
-the speaker is torn between adult restraint and the emotional pull of memory
-he feels ashamed of his vulnerability, showing a struggle with societal expectation of masculinity
Purpose of piano
-piano is a … poem that explores the … of m… and music
-the writer is d… back into his c… by the sound of a woman …, which t… a flood of n…
-poem is a r… of the b… emotions of remembering the …
-piano is a lyric poem that explores the lower of memory and music
-the writer is drawn back into his childhood by the sound of a woman singing, which triggers a flood of nostalgia
-poem is a reflection of the bittersweet emotions of remembering the past
Structure of piano
-consists of 3 … of 4 lines each, this r… form mirrors the c…, lyrical r… of a song or m…, reinforcing the poems … theme
-…. couplet with a … rhyme … in each stanza, this predictable p… reflects the s… and harmony of c…
—>the gentle … also install a m…, lullaby-… quality, e… the pianos …
-e… is used which helps convey the f… of memory and e… as the speaker is i… in nostalgia and m…, creating a sense of c… as one thought leads to …
-the poem moves between … and past, contrasting the a… emotional r… with the i… of childhood,
—> this c… emphasises the e… conflict within the speaker as they want to remain c… but are drawn into s…
-the final l.. serves as an emotional c…, the structure … towards this r… showing the breakdown of the the w…
-consists of 3 quatrains of 4 lines each, this regular form mirrors the controlled, lyrical rhythm of a song or memory, reinforcing the poems musical theme
-rhyming couplet with a AABB rhyme scheme in each stanza, this predictable pattern reflects the simplicity and harmony of childhood
—>the gently rhymes also install a musical, lullaby-like quality, echoing the pianos sound
-enjambment is used which helps convey the flow of memory and emotion as the speaker is immersed in nostalgia and memories, creating a sense of continuity as one thought leads to another
-the poem moves between present and past, contrasting the adults emotional restraint with the innocence of childhood,
—> this contrast emphasises the emotional conflict within the speaker as they want to remain composed but are drawn into sentiment
-the final line serves as an emotional climax, the structure builds towards this release showing the breakdown of the the writer
