Show how the language and/or of stanzas 1–4 convey the speaker’s love for her baby son. How does the language and/or ideas in stanzas 5–11 emphasise the distance between the speaker and her son? How does the poem’s language and/or ideas create the impression that the son’s travelling is brave and/or adventurous? How do the grandfather’s words in lines 25–26 and 40–41 contrast with the rest of the poem? How does the poem convey the idea of the son’s growing independence? Refer closely to the language and/or ideas in the poem. How does the poem suggest that the speaker’s son has grown up quickly? You should refer to the poem’s language, ideas and/or structure. How does the language of stanzas 13–14 convey a mood of sadness? How does the language of stanzas 15–16 convey a mood of happiness? How effective do you find the final line as a conclusion to the poem? With close textual reference, show how the ideas and/or language of this poem are similar different to another poem or poems by Kay that you have read. or This poem explores the relationship between a mother and child. Show how this relationship is similar or different to the family relationship(s) in another poem or poems by Kay that you have read. In this poem, the speaker feels a mixture of happiness and sadness about her situation. Show how a speaker’s mixed emotions are explored in another poem, or poems, by Kay. Orchids’ ‘Keeping The orchids my mother gave me when we first met are still alive, twelve days later. Although some of the buds remain closed as secrets. Twice since I carried them back, like a baby in a shawl, 5 from her station to mine, then home. Twice then the whole glass carafe has crashed falling over, unprovoked, soaking my chest of drawers.
Show how the language and/or of stanzas 1–4 convey the speaker’s love for her baby son. How does the language and/or ideas in stanzas 5–11 emphasise the distance between the speaker and her son? How does the poem’s language and/or ideas create the impression that the son’s travelling is brave and/or adventurous? How do the grandfather’s words in lines 25–26 and 40–41 contrast with the rest of the poem? How does the poem convey the idea of the son’s growing independence? Refer closely to the language and/or ideas in the poem. How does the poem suggest that the speaker’s son has grown up quickly? You should refer to the poem’s language, ideas and/or structure. How does the language of stanzas 13–14 convey a mood of sadness? How does the language of stanzas 15–16 convey a mood of happiness? How effective do you find the final line as a conclusion to the poem? With close textual reference, show how the ideas and/or language of this poem are similar or different to another poem or poems by Kay that you have read. This poem explores the relationship between a mother and child. Show how this relationship is similar or different to the family relationship(s) in another poem or poems by Kay that you have read. In this poem, the speaker feels a mixture of happiness and sadness about her situation. Show how a speaker’s mixed emotions are explored in another poem, or poems, by Kay. ‘Keeping Orchids’ The orchids my mother gave me when we first met are still alive, twelve days later. Although some of the buds remain closed as secrets. Twice since I carried them back, like a baby in a shawl, 5 from her station to mine, then home. Twice then the whole glass carafe has crashed falling over, unprovoked, soaking my chest of drawers.
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