The line "forests, castles, torchlight, cliff-tops seas" ...

is an allusion to the scenes of Sh's most famous plays

"dive for pearls" can be...

a euphemism for oral sex to highlight their intimacy

"My living laughing love" uses _______ to _______

alliteration, show the sincerity and joy found in their love

"dozed on" and "dribbling their prose"

puts Anne and Sh's love above the common person's

"I dreamed he'd written me"...

suggests how she felt most alive when seen through his eyes

"My body now a softer rhyme" ...

contrasts Sh's masculine body with her own softer makeup

Why is enjambment likely utilized?

To show how freely their love flowed

What is the subject of this poem?

Anne recalls her loving times with a now-dead Shakespeare

"a verb dancing in the centre of a noun" ...

shows Anne's admiration for his work, makes their love seem akin to poetry

"Assonance" in the poem demonstrates...

the consistency of their love, how she could always depend on the passion they shared

"Romance and drama"...

alludes to the content of Sh's plays

The use of the words "shooting stars"...

shows how they were each other's worlds, shows the grandeur of their love

"I hold him" uses ______ to show how ______

present tense, she's remembering the love they shared, present tense, Sh lives on in her memories

And "which fell to earth as kisses"...

shows how their touches rooted them to earth and each other

inspires a reflective tone, refers to the epigraph, shows Duffy viewing the will in a different light, is Anne reminiscing on the love they shared

"as he held me" is a ______ and evokes a ______ tone

change to past tense, intimate/sincere tone

"by touch, by scent, by taste" uses ______ to ______

anaphora, show the variety of sensuality they shared

Why was "the other bed ... the best"?

Guests always got the best of everything

Sibilance in the poem is used to...

mimic the soft comfort found in love

"in the casket of my widow's head"...

reminds us Sh's dead but will remain alive in her memories

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Anne Hathaway Review

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A review for the poem Anne Hathaway by Carol Ann Duffy including questions about form, subject, devices, and tone.

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1
The line "forests, castles, torchlight, cliff-tops seas" ...
is an allusion to the scenes of Sh's most famous plays
paints a pretty picture
shows how imaginative Anne was
demonstrates the versatility of their love
2
"dive for pearls" can be...
suggesting that Sh was drowning in their relationship
alluding to Sh's undying love for scuba diving
showing how they lost their breath when making love
a euphemism for oral sex to highlight their intimacy
3
"My living laughing love" uses _______ to _______
pathetic fallacy, highlight their erotic tendencies
alliteration, show the sincerity and joy found in their love
metaphor, demonstrate how Sh is still alive in her memories
asyndeton, describe their passion
4
"Some nights"...
alludes to Havisham to foreshadow Sh's betrayal
leads to Anne's favorite memories of Sh
evokes a reflective tone
breaks the meter
5
"dozed on" and "dribbling their prose"
demonstrates how soundly they slept
puts Anne and Sh's love above the common person's
shows how Anne didn't like the guests Sh had
reminds one of water imagery and creates a relaxing tone
6
"I dreamed he'd written me"...
suggests how she felt most alive when seen through his eyes
shows her desire to be a part of his stories
nods to Anne's tendency to get lost in her dreams
highlights her admiration for some of his most famous plays
7
"My body now a softer rhyme" ...
contrasts Sh's masculine body with her own softer makeup
suggests Sh had good rhythm
alludes to their love for dancing
shows how squishy Anne was
8
Why is enjambment likely utilized?
To demonstrate how quickly Anne talked
To match the sonnet structure
To not bore the reader
To show how freely their love flowed
9
What is the subject of this poem?
Anne recalls her loving times with a now-dead Shakespeare
Anne tells Shakespeare of her favorite intimate moments
Anne tells her friends about her romantic encounters
Anne writes about breaking up with Shakespeare
10
Anne refers to Shakespeare as "My lover" because...
she wants to disrespect him
she forgot his name
"Shakespeare" would break the meter
she remembers him intimately
11
What could the entire poem be considered?
A pathetic fallacy
An allusion
A similie
A metaphor
12
"a verb dancing in the centre of a noun" ...
shows Anne's admiration for his work
reveals Sh's love for interpretive dance
makes me confused
makes their love seem akin to poetry
13
The rhyme is ______ to evoke ______
abab, consistency
unobtrusive, a gentler tone
inexistent, love
loud, excitement and adventure
14
Comes from the anthology....
"The World's Wife"
"Lovers Untouched"
"To Love One Summer's Day"
"Beneath the Surface"
15
"Assonance" in the poem demonstrates...
nothing, Anne's just saying fancy words
the lack of lovemaking in later years
the consistency of their love
how she could always depend on the passion they shared
16
"Romance and drama"...
shows her love for soap operas
highlights their love for literature
suggests how unsure she felt in their relationship
alludes to the content of Sh's plays
17
What does a sonnet consist of?
3 quatrains, 1 couplet
2 quatrains, 1 sextet
2 sextets, 1 couplet
7 couplets
18
The voice of the poem can be described as...
Mellifluous
Regretful
Daring
Angry
19
The use of the words "shooting stars"...
shows how they were each other's worlds
shows the grandeur of their love
is alluding to Duffy's other poem, "Shooting Stars"
demonstrates the dangers of their relationship
20
"I hold him" uses ______ to show how ______
future tense, Sh will always be in her heart
past tense, lovely the nights they shared were
present tense, she's remembering the love they shared
present tense, Sh lives on in her memories
21
What form does Duffy utilize?
blank verse
ballad
sonnet
prose
22
And "which fell to earth as kisses"...
shows how random Sh's kisses were
shows how their touches rooted them to earth and each other
demonstrates how their love was doomed to crash and burn
highlights the danger of Sh's lips
23
The final line...
inspires a reflective tone
refers to the epigraph
shows Duffy viewing the will in a different light
is Anne reminiscing on the love they shared
24
"as he held me" is a ______ and evokes a ______ tone
change to present tense, immediate tone
memory, sad
change to past tense, intimate/sincere tone
anaphora, gloomy tone
25
What do the abundance of personal pronouns demonstrate?
Lack of vocabulary
How handsome Shakespeare was
The intimate tone of the poem
How selfish Anne was
26
"by touch, by scent, by taste" uses ______ to ______
caesura, reflect on the versatility of their bodies
polysyndeton, suggest a carnal hunger in their love
anaphora, show the variety of sensuality they shared
alliteration, express the passion they had for one-another
27
Why was "the other bed ... the best"?
Sh liked being uncomfortable
Guests always got the best of everything
They couldn't afford the best bed for themselves
Anne didn't deserve the best bed
28
Sibilance in the poem is used to...
mimic the soft comfort found in love
create a sinister undertone
there is no sibilance
imitate hissing
29
"in the casket of my widow's head"...
emphasizes how dramatic Anne is
shows how Anne just now remembered he's gone
reminds us Sh's dead but will remain alive in her memories
lets us know he's six feet under

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