Duffy Poetry - So Far!

Which two poems are about parent/child relationships?

• The Darling Letters

• A Child's Sleep

• We Remember Your Childhood Well

• Prayer

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

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CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which two poems are about identity?

• Originally

• Valentine

• Foreign

• War Photographer

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

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In which poem does the speaker see herself as a 'dowdy matron'?

• Stealing

• The Darling Letters

• Prayer

• Recognition

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

in 'War Photographer', what does this quotation mean? 'a half-formed ghost'

• Simile - the speaker is a ghost

• Metaphor - It is about his lost childhood

• Personification - The photograph is invisible and haunting

• Metaphor - the photo is developing and it depicts death and horrors of war

Why is the poem 'Foreign' written in second person?

• So the reader feels as if they are the foreigner, and can empathise with the speaker

• To show that you are in control of your own destiny

• Because the poem is a conversation between a man and a snowman

• Because it is a persuasive technique

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which poem explores Duffy's isolation and confusion that she felt as a child when moving from Scotland to England?

• Stealing

• Originally

• A Child's Sleep

• We Remember Your Childhood Well

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

In the poem 'Stealing', what does this quotation mean? 'I nicked a bust of Shakespeare'.

• They stole from William Shakespeare's grave

• It represents their desire to end classism

• The speaker loved English so much, they stole a statue of Shakespeare's head.

• They long for an education and there is a desire to learn, but it is out of reach for them.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What weird and unconventional object did the speaker in 'Valentine' give to their lover?

• A cabbage

• An onion

• Mouthwash

• A goldfish

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In 'Valentine', why did the speaker choose an onion to give to their lover?

• Because they think cute cards are basic, and they want to give a more authentic gift

• Because onions make you cry, like love.

• Because the strong taste lingers, like the speaker's love

• The rings within it when cut open resemble a wedding ring, symbolising eternal commitment

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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Where did the speaker in the 'The Darling Letters' keep their old love letters?

• In a cupboard under the stairs

• In their pocket

• In a shoe box, away from the light

• Buried in the garden

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9