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a child's sleep by duffy - Coggle Diagram
a child's sleep by duffy
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key points
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the extended metaphor of the wood is used to describe sleep, creating an impression of a fairy tale and emphasising the potential of dreams.
stanza 1
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contrast between long and short lines to mimic the child's cadenced (Rhythmical motion) breathing pattern
stanza 2
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rhythmic triadic structure of 'dark, peaceful, sacred'
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stanza 5
contrasting a 'greater dark' with 'maternal', 'wise'
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focus shifted to the outside world and the flow of the enjambement perhaps enacts the mother's movements
form and structure
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has languorous, serene tone created by long complex sentances
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