Feminine Gospels Exam Questions and Answers
Sub - Extended metaphor of being a substitute - Answer-Representing the portrayal of females as second choice
Arguing that women could have performed equally well in the role
Sub - Ends on a colon - Answer-Indicates a final reflection on the achie...
Sub - Extended metaphor of being a substitute - Answer-Representing the portrayal of
females as second choice
Arguing that women could have performed equally well in the role
Sub - Ends on a colon - Answer-Indicates a final reflection on the achievements of
women
Laughter of Stafford Girls - Extended metaphor of laughter - Answer-Represents
freedom of speech and the restriction of feminist rebellion
Laughter of Stafford Girls - Quotation from Kipling's 'If' - Answer-'If' is a hymn of praise
to British masculine rectitude and stoicism directed to Kipling's son
Used by the teachers to unite and boost the morale of women, suggesting they should
adopt masculine qualities, particularly strength
Laughter of Stafford Girls - Personification of the school (e.g. "the school groaned") -
Answer-Demonstrating that it was the people oppressing/restricting the girls, not the
building itself.
Laughter of Stafford Girls - Reference to 'King Lear' - Answer-Loss of the structure of
school life leads to insanity
In THT, it is the structure of her life that prevents insanity
Write Writing - Extended metaphor of write writing - Answer-Love goes beyond words
Alternatively, may be a criticism for the lack of legislation for LGBT+ marriages
Write Writing - Religious references (e.g. "palm against palm" "prayer") - Answer-
Emphasises the reverent, worshipful tone
Write Writing - Regular quatrains - Answer-Suggests stability and constancy like their
love
The Light Gatherer - Semantic field of light imagery (e.g. "candlesworth" "glowed"
"glittered" "moon") - Answer-Increases throughout the poem (candle to star)
Represents her love for her daughter growing as she becomes an individual
The Light Gatherer - Similie and References to Plato (e.g. "like a jewelled cave") -
Answer-Suggests the child is leaving the safety and comfort provided by her mother
Exemplifies the mother's fear of her daughter maturing and leaving
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