Moments of Grace
Beth Kemp | Tuesday March 29, 2011
Categories: Courses, A Level, AQA A Level, AQA A Level English Language & Literature A, ELLA4, Poetry, Analysing Poetry, Duffy, Mean Time
This poem is included as a taught poem in the scheme of work, as it could be used for an essay on love and romance, exemplifies Duffy’s style effectively, and pairs well with “Disgrace”.
References: “Memory’s caged bird won’t fly.” is one of the best-known lines from this collection.
The poem describes various special moments in a life, seeming to bemoan the ordinary nature of much of our lives, but ending with a moment which lifts the spirit.
Links to Plath/Larkin: love and romance (Larkin)
Lang-Lit points: imagery, semantic fields related to the sea, sailing and fishing, and language, use of tense.
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