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1
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What is the poem about?

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Narrator’s mother comes to the house he’s moving into
Reflects on how his mother has always helped him-but has to let him go
Narrator is excited but also sacred

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Form of the poem

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Loosely written int he form of a sonnet
Unlike a sonnet,the poem has an irregular rhyme scheme-narrators uncertainty
Uneven lines if the last stanza reflects how the bond between soma son mother is at “breaking point”

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Structure of the poem

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Stanza 1=how he needs his mother
Stanza 2=begins to explore independence
Final stanza= something has to go if he wants to succeed independently

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“Acres of the walls, the priories of the floors”

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Metaphors and hyperbole create image of vast,open spaces -hints at adventure but also daunting

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“You are at the zero end”

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Reflects Start of his life

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“Anchor. Kite”

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He’s a kite starting to fly, but his mother anchors him to keep him secure
Two one word sentences slow the pace of the eps, suggesting he feels apprehensive and thoughtful

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“Your fingerprints still pinch “

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“Pinch” desperately she doesn’t want to let go but also suggest pain he will experience if she holds him back

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“An endless sky

To fall or fly”

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“Fly”Bird imagery-suggests he is breaking free from his mother but doesn’t know if he will succeed.
“Endless sky” he feels there is no limit

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Language about movement in the poem

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Used to show how the poet is breaking away from his mother

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Imagery in the poem

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Visual imagery of the tape as a link between the mother and son suggests an umbilical cord
Imagery go t”kite”and “anchor”