little Keef Cape
alludes to the traditional tale subverted
title
directly being
-
veys that the poem is a
coming of age 1 story of sexual
awakening
yoon
- -
Wood 's
'
,n
England like shows
'
streets end with d End
through this ,
Duffy
' '
en
-
-
childhood as a
physical place rather than an abstract one
AT CHILDHOOD'S END , THE HOUSES PESTERED OUT & the absence of them
f
signify protection lsafety 1 childhood may imply uncertainty
.
childhood play of exploring & experimenting ( in lens
p suggest the case
,
INTO PLAYING FIELDS THE FACTORY ALLOTMENTS childhood replaced by sexuality )
f I
, ,
which
metaphor for life is meant
suggest that
to be equal ( level playing field) but the world of childhood
-
real dominate
'
in life
-
the men I
'
wolves -
is over & the world
Through this poem Duffy
encourages ,
of works (adult world)
readers to take control as Little Red has
begun
takes control
cap
.
'
fashioned refers to
' '
kept
'
old
'
term
'
[
mistress
kept woman
-
,
financially supported for purposes of an illicit affair
-
a woman
KEPT LIKE MISTRESSES BY KNEELING MARRIED MEN
,
emisnessessmselow! fleeing their homes &
mgthatm-mesaeqdoumf.ge
are
use of
<
secrecy around of kneeling supreshow of
'
need (expression of submission ) shows
a
for use the people
'
in
matters of one's desire Red cap's town
( follows the connotations of escape suggests the beginning of Red
t
TH
Ef the
SILENT RAILWAY LINE THE HERMIT'S CARAVAN
Cap's journey of adulthood
Iv
,
silence of track
suggests lack of travel -
signifies that Red
cap is Hermits usually of the
are
confined to this unromantic place of factories & houses ( further past suggesting that the
,
explains why cap Red chose to
go
to the Wolf -
to have new
story t the
experiences of
and
exciting experiences) Red cap are timeless
tone
The monotonous & unromantic is later
juxtapositioned with the
excitement of the narrative voice after she sees the wolf
, P informal register
-
addressed to the reader to make it more as a
TILL YOU CAME AT LAST TO THE EDGE OF THE WOODS conversation
fairy
.
shows that the Wallabies has thanked wood symbolize in tales woods
, symbolize
shows is
a
long way to
get to the woods
,
& mystery as it
danger fear I
her determination untamed civilisation &
by
Unknown /
adulthood holds Red
is a
metaphor for the
mystery for cap
IT IS THERE THAT I FIRST CLAPPED EYES ON THE WOLF
↳
cap Red is the
instigator of this relation
dip ,
subverting the
stereotypical women
shows that he intellectual and
p
is
HE STOOD IN A CLEARING READING HIS VERSE OUT LOUD educated -
a contrast
from
wtf
,
↳
is
kept nameless -
ALLEGORY shows masculinity and assertiveness the
original character
one
represents all in this case the by allowing himself to be viewed &
-
wolf represents all men .
makes not
hiding from an audience -
confidence
the poem the
a
commentary on
universal
struggle of women
suggests overt manliness Women sometimes
refer to unwanted
-
sexual advances
'
paperback though
'
as
being pawed .
So the is ironic
-
even
he has an interest in
) books + is educated ,
he is also a sexual predator
idranmeohenmwaisti-%8an.mg/as onani in-i E
IN HIS WOLF Y DRAWL A PAPERBACK IN HIS HAIRY PAW
↳
,
Onomatopoeia
.IT?iiii.7aeEeaitit:EiT
with
confidence ,
as if he were in
neighbouring worlds )
Cos on a nee ca epitome of identical similar consonants)
very sure
of himself )
RED STAINING HIS BEARDED JAW WHAT BIG EARS
f WINE .
Sexual G shows his mature
symbolises Maturity ,
age
of sophistication
>
passion +
emphasises the drink .
A
wolfy drawl , hairy paw ,
etc -
EROTIC nature of what the shows that the wolf is more
Duffy describes him
using
wolf represents to Red cap experienced than Red cap . animalistic
qualities to illustrate
multiple associations : the
predatory nature of the male
-
spoiling Iundermining innocence OR
girl bleeding after first
a sea OR
menstrual bleeding
alludes to the traditional tale subverted
title
directly being
-
veys that the poem is a
coming of age 1 story of sexual
awakening
yoon
- -
Wood 's
'
,n
England like shows
'
streets end with d End
through this ,
Duffy
' '
en
-
-
childhood as a
physical place rather than an abstract one
AT CHILDHOOD'S END , THE HOUSES PESTERED OUT & the absence of them
f
signify protection lsafety 1 childhood may imply uncertainty
.
childhood play of exploring & experimenting ( in lens
p suggest the case
,
INTO PLAYING FIELDS THE FACTORY ALLOTMENTS childhood replaced by sexuality )
f I
, ,
which
metaphor for life is meant
suggest that
to be equal ( level playing field) but the world of childhood
-
real dominate
'
in life
-
the men I
'
wolves -
is over & the world
Through this poem Duffy
encourages ,
of works (adult world)
readers to take control as Little Red has
begun
takes control
cap
.
'
fashioned refers to
' '
kept
'
old
'
term
'
[
mistress
kept woman
-
,
financially supported for purposes of an illicit affair
-
a woman
KEPT LIKE MISTRESSES BY KNEELING MARRIED MEN
,
emisnessessmselow! fleeing their homes &
mgthatm-mesaeqdoumf.ge
are
use of
<
secrecy around of kneeling supreshow of
'
need (expression of submission ) shows
a
for use the people
'
in
matters of one's desire Red cap's town
( follows the connotations of escape suggests the beginning of Red
t
TH
Ef the
SILENT RAILWAY LINE THE HERMIT'S CARAVAN
Cap's journey of adulthood
Iv
,
silence of track
suggests lack of travel -
signifies that Red
cap is Hermits usually of the
are
confined to this unromantic place of factories & houses ( further past suggesting that the
,
explains why cap Red chose to
go
to the Wolf -
to have new
story t the
experiences of
and
exciting experiences) Red cap are timeless
tone
The monotonous & unromantic is later
juxtapositioned with the
excitement of the narrative voice after she sees the wolf
, P informal register
-
addressed to the reader to make it more as a
TILL YOU CAME AT LAST TO THE EDGE OF THE WOODS conversation
fairy
.
shows that the Wallabies has thanked wood symbolize in tales woods
, symbolize
shows is
a
long way to
get to the woods
,
& mystery as it
danger fear I
her determination untamed civilisation &
by
Unknown /
adulthood holds Red
is a
metaphor for the
mystery for cap
IT IS THERE THAT I FIRST CLAPPED EYES ON THE WOLF
↳
cap Red is the
instigator of this relation
dip ,
subverting the
stereotypical women
shows that he intellectual and
p
is
HE STOOD IN A CLEARING READING HIS VERSE OUT LOUD educated -
a contrast
from
wtf
,
↳
is
kept nameless -
ALLEGORY shows masculinity and assertiveness the
original character
one
represents all in this case the by allowing himself to be viewed &
-
wolf represents all men .
makes not
hiding from an audience -
confidence
the poem the
a
commentary on
universal
struggle of women
suggests overt manliness Women sometimes
refer to unwanted
-
sexual advances
'
paperback though
'
as
being pawed .
So the is ironic
-
even
he has an interest in
) books + is educated ,
he is also a sexual predator
idranmeohenmwaisti-%8an.mg/as onani in-i E
IN HIS WOLF Y DRAWL A PAPERBACK IN HIS HAIRY PAW
↳
,
Onomatopoeia
.IT?iiii.7aeEeaitit:EiT
with
confidence ,
as if he were in
neighbouring worlds )
Cos on a nee ca epitome of identical similar consonants)
very sure
of himself )
RED STAINING HIS BEARDED JAW WHAT BIG EARS
f WINE .
Sexual G shows his mature
symbolises Maturity ,
age
of sophistication
>
passion +
emphasises the drink .
A
wolfy drawl , hairy paw ,
etc -
EROTIC nature of what the shows that the wolf is more
Duffy describes him
using
wolf represents to Red cap experienced than Red cap . animalistic
qualities to illustrate
multiple associations : the
predatory nature of the male
-
spoiling Iundermining innocence OR
girl bleeding after first
a sea OR
menstrual bleeding
