feminine gospels consolidation
techniques/typicality
enumeration
alliteration
assonance
revelatory enjambment
internal rhyme
‘tough-guy vernacular;
natural imagery
fairy tale - ‘tall tales’
mythological imagery
biblical imagery
allegory
conceit
catharsis
pathos
specific cultural references
structure of the collection
THE LONG QUEEN
opening poem reflects key ideas in the collection - importance of women’s voice, art and the
matrilineal line
LAUGHTER OF STAFFORD GIRLS’ HIGH
signals a shift in mood and tone
feminine gospels consolidation 1
techniques/typicality
enumeration
alliteration
assonance
revelatory enjambment
internal rhyme
‘tough-guy vernacular;
natural imagery
fairy tale - ‘tall tales’
mythological imagery
biblical imagery
allegory
conceit
catharsis
pathos
specific cultural references
structure of the collection
THE LONG QUEEN
opening poem reflects key ideas in the collection - importance of women’s voice, art and the
matrilineal line
LAUGHTER OF STAFFORD GIRLS’ HIGH
signals a shift in mood and tone
feminine gospels consolidation 1