White Writing - Feminine Gospels
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?- Created by: kimberleylouise
- Created on: 19-02-18 13:31
White Writing
third half of collection = modern women & the struggles women still face, Duffy believes the fight to equality is not yet accomplished. Theme of same-sex relationships. Women not having a voice.
Has a change of society really occurred towards same-sex marriage/relationships? Do same-sex couples still have to hide their relationship?
Title:
"White" = 1. Invisible, their love for each other must be hidden. 2. Purity, they see their love as equal to other relationships that are not of the same sex & refusing to let their relationships purity be damaged by society.
"White Writing" = gives a sense of secrecy as some people have to/feel the need to hide their relationship.
Structure:
Irregular rhyme scheme = rhyme scheme is present but not regular, suggests their future is unstable
Regular quatrains = suggests their love for each other is stable despite uncertainty.
Quatrains represent the foundation on…
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