Poem at 39 Flashcards
(4 cards)
Themes of poem at 3
P…-c… r…:
-poem e… the speakers r… with her father, reflecting both l… and a…
-highlights how his v… an actions continue to i… her life
-shows how a p… influence become start of the child’s i…
-h… that her father was more i… with work that her l…
M… and r…:
-she looks back on her fathers l… and their life together, showing the p… of memory
-deep s… of g… and affection for her fathers r… in s… her life
G… and i…:
-she e… her fathers t… about strength, work, s…-reliance and g…, reflecting those q…
Parent-child relationship:
-poem explores the speakers relationship with her father, reflecting both loss and admiration
-highlights how his values an actions continue to influence her life
-shows how a parents influence become start of the child’s indentity
-hints that her father was more involved with work that her life
Memory and reflection:
-she looks back on her fathers lessons and their life together, showing the power of memory
-deep sense of gratitude and affection for her fathers role in shaping her life
Growth and independence:
-she embodies her fathers teachings about strength, work, self-reliance and generosity, reflecting those qualities
Tone of poem at 39
-the tone is r… as she t… looks back on her fathers life and their r… expressing her life and a…
-there is an u… of sadness and l… at the absence of her … life
-the speaker r… strength and p… as she lives the way her f… would have w…
-throughout the poem she become more p… about her m… of her father
-the tone is reflective as she thoughtfully looks back on her fathers life and their relationship expressing her life and affection
-there is an undertone of sadness and loss at the absence of her fathers life
-the speaker radiates strength and pride as she lives the way her father would have wanted
-throughout the poem she become more passionate about her memories of her father
Purpose of poem at 39
-is to show the e… of the e… impact of the poets f… and to honour his m… through personal r…
-uses the poem to express her deep a… for the values of life l… he has i… in her, like i…, work ethic and g…
-emphasises the e… that parents have on their c… life whether they i… to or not
-serves as a t… for her fathers r… in her life
-is to show the effect of the enduring impact of the poets father and to honour his memory through personal reflection
-uses the poem to express her deep appreciation for the values of life lessons he has instilled in her, like independence, work ethic and generosity
-emphasises the effect that parents have on their children’s life whether they intend to or not
-serves as a tribute for her fathers role in her life
Structure of poem at 39
-written in f… verse with no c… rhyme s… or m…, providing the poem with a n…, c… tone, reflecting the speakers int…
-poem is divided into … stanzas of … length, this i… length reflects the f… of m… and thought as the speaker s… between past and p…
—>this …-linear structure mirrors how … works and how the speaker r… her fathers i…
-uses e… to create a stream of c…, mimicking how memories r… and c…
-r… of “I miss my father” emphasises g… and longing for the return of her father
-written in free verse with no consistent rhyme scheme of meter, providing the poem with a natural, conversational tone, reflecting the speakers introspective
-poem is divided into six stanzas of varying length, this irregular length reflects the fluidity of memory and thought as the speaker shifts between past and present
—>this non-linear structure mirrors how memory works and how the speaker reconciles her fathers influence
-uses enjambment to create a stream of consciousness, mimicking how memories resurface and connect
-repetition of “I miss my father” emphasises grief and longing for the return of her father
