English Literature GCSE
Memory
What Memory means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The speaker's recollection of a painful parting, the present bitterness of hearing the former lover's name, and the dread of a future meeting.
The speaker recalls domestic moments, from smoothing down her son's shirt collar to pinning a poppy to his lapel before he departs.
The fluid nature of recollection, with the poem written in a single, unbroken stanza with frequent enjambment.
Topics that use Memory
- Poetry anthology: Love and Relationships (AQA GCSE)
- Poetry anthology: Power and Conflict (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Ambiguity
- Caesura
- Cyclical Structure
- Dramatic Monologue
- Enjambment
- Family relationships
- Free Verse
- Iambic Pentameter
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