Sunny Prestatyn Flashcards
(22 cards)
What is the main aim of Sunny Prestatyn?
to satirise adverts
What type of comedy does Sunny Prestatyn use?
black comedy - the poem has a controversial nature
what type of poem is sunny prestatyn?
a triptych
what is prestatyn?
Prestatyn is a seaside, resort town in Denbighshire, Wales
what does sunny prestatyn’s metaphor attack?
does not attack companies but instead focuses on the susceptibility of humans
what is the purpose of the woman on the poster?
she is supposed to be described as sexy and alluring,
what is special about the poem sunny prestatyn?
the poem does not follow a regular meter, lines vary in length
what does the graffiti represent?
brought out the anger of those who saw it as it was a misrepresentation of reality
what happens by the end of sunny prestatyn?
the original beauty of the image is completely destroyed
‘Seemed to expand from her thighs and’
personification of the poster as shown in ‘her’
what does the second stanza in sunny prestatyn represent?
passive language, takes away the physical action of ruining the poster and describes it like it happened naturally
‘Kneeling up on the sand’
submissive position
‘In taughtened white satin.’
white represents innocence and purity - untouched woman, possible false representation
‘a hunk of coast,’
comes across as rushed - like a last minute addition to the poster - out of place
‘Hotel with palms’
acts as a phallic representation eg spreading legs
‘She was slapped up one day in March’
‘she’ personification as if she was ‘used’ for advertising - ‘slapped up’ shows a rushed and aggressive tone, could also link to pregnancy slang
‘Was snaggle-toothed and boss-eyed;’
passive action - as if it happened without interference
‘Huge tits and a fissured crotch’
her socially acceptable femininity has disappeared - she is now more exposed than before
‘A tuberous cock and balls’
explicit allusion - removes the previous subliminal messaging
‘Autographed Titch Thomas,’
‘Autographed’ shows pride in the destruction, didnt care about anonymity - ‘Titch Thomas’ slang for small penis
‘Someone had used a knife
Or something to stab right through’
hint leaning towards the idea of rape - possible jealousy to a utopian lifestyle
‘Left only a hand and some blue.
can mean that it covers up all the vulgar and destroyed sections
