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'Originally' Carol Ann Duffy
'Originally' Carol Ann Duffy
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1
What is the meaning of the metaphorical phrase
"All childhood is an emigration"
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That growing up is hard
That growing up always means having to move around a country
That growing up will always mean gradually changing
That growing up always means constantly changing & evolving
2
What's happening in "I stared at the eyes of a blind toy, holding its paw".
This makes her seem angry
This is personification
This evokes sympathy
She is looking to the toy for comfort
3
'..Do I only think/ I lost a river, culture, speech, sense of first space../ What is used here?
personification
Metaphor
Simile
A list
4
What are the connotations of the 'red' room?
Red has connotations of anger
Red has connotations of danger
Red has connotations of happiness
Red has connotations of peace
5
What is the title ‘Originally’ attempting to suggest?
That where we come from cannot be changed
That she is an original gangster
That where we come from is a place never to be forgotten
That where we come from is only part of what shapes us
6
Why do you think her mother is singing 'our father's name'?
Because she might be saying the Our Father prayer
They may be about to be reunited with their father
To try to cheer everyone up and lighten the mood
Because she doesn't know the words to the song
7
Analyse 'my tongue/shedding its skin like a snake'
It means her accent has changed
All of the above
It is a metaphor and a simile combined
'snake' has connotations of betrayal
8
'But' at the start of the last stanza....
Indicates a change in idea
Creates the beginning of a change in tone
Is ,strictly speaking, grammatically incorrect
Conveys a sense of hysteria
9
How does Duffy convey her sense of confusion when she is faced with new language & behaviours?
"Others are sudden./Your accent wrong"
'All Childhood is an emigration'
"corners, which seem familiar’"
big boys eating worms & shouting words you don’t understand"
10
How does the poet reveal how her brothers were able to adapt to their new home compared to her?
She recalls seeing her brother swallow a butterfly
She recalls seeing her brother swallow a slug
She recalls seeing her brother swallow a bee
She recalls seeing her brother swallow a fly
11
What does the poet’s use of the word
"skelf"
reveal about the poet?
She finds it hard to find an exact translation in English
She is assimilating
She finds it hard to completely relinquish her use of Scots
She finds it difficult to speak to others around her
12
Why 'a skelf of shame'?
She's now only a little bit embarrased by her accent
All of the above
She was never embarrassed by her accent
She is still extremely embarrassed by her accent
13
Why does she repeat the word 'you' and 'your'
It has a sense that this can happen to anyone
To make the reader relate to what she is saying
To involve the reader in her experience
All of the above
14
Which part of the UK did the speaker move from?
The Gorbals in Glasgow
Drumchapel in Glasgow
Castlemilk in Glasgow
The west end of Glasgow
15
Why does she 'hesitate'?
Because she doesn't want to answer
Because it's none of their business
Because she now comes from two places
Because her accent combines both places
16
What is happening in the line "The miles rushed back to the city".
Personification is used to add impact to the sense of speed
It is all happening too fast for her
She wants to go back home with the miles
All of the above
17
Which of these statements best describes her feelings about moving from Scotland to England?
She's glad she moved to a place with better houses & schools
She's glad she moved young so she completely lost her accent
All of the above
Feels a sense of loss at moving from a place she felt @ home
18
What are the key themes of the poem?
Importance of moving to a strange place and trying to adapt
Importance of early childhood experience in shaping identity
Importance of emigrating &how it can make you feel different
All of the above
19
What's happening in 'My parents' anxiety stirred like a loose tooth / in my head'?
This is a simile
Her parents may be anxious because it's new for them too
Both the anxiety and toothache would be in her head
It compares the pain of moving to the pain of toothache
20
Why is it appropriate to end the poem with
'Originally'
All of the above
Links back to the idea of origins
Relates to the theme of the poem
Rounds off/brings a sense of closure to the poem
21
Analyse "then you forget, or don't recall, or change".
'forget' and 'don't recall' mean the same thing
She still has not settled in to her new country
It could show the different ways of saying the same thing
Repetition of 'or' emphasies how much has changed
22
What is a 'skelf'
a tiny person
Any of the above
shelf
splinter
23
What is an autobiographical poem?
All of the above
A poem about the life of someone the poet knows
A poem about the life of someone famous
A poem about the life of the poet
24
'swallow a slug' Which technique?
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Personification
Sibilance
