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EAT ME PATIENCE AGBABI

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Weronika Kusiak

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By Weronika Kusiak

Eat Me- Patince Agbabi

Structure

  • Made up of 10 tercets
  • Constant use of half rhyme suggesting possible uncertainty in the speakers life

Structure

The half rhyme scheme of ABA increases the sense of claustrophobia in the poem. By the constant rhyme it may be interpreted that the speaker is trapped in a viscious and abusive cycle controlled by her partner which she is unable to escape from.

The half rhyme scheme of ABA increases the sense ...

Language

  • Use of personal pronouns Eg. "And I ate, did what I was told. Didn't even taste it" Although she is following orders set out by her partner, she is still thinking about herself as shown by personal pronouns
  • Use of dialogue shown through the use of italics. He likes "soft girls" emphasising how controlling he is, inferring his want for something that he can shape and control
  • Use of narrative voice for instance through alliteration, assonance and repetition, the speaker conveys the excessiveness of the demands made by her partner
  • "forbidden fruit"
  • Euphanism- "cuddly"-often used to mean fat in a less harsh way

  • Use of narrative voice for instance throu...

Imagery

  • " I was his Jacuzzi. But he was my cook, my only pleasure was the rush of fast food"- Even though the speaker acknowledges the abusive relationship, she still appreciates the food he provides for her. This could possibly reflect her weakness and instability in contrast to him.
  • Water imagery frequently used- " His desert island after shipwreck. Or a beached whale on a king sized bed craving a wave"
  • Water is submerging and engulfing and can change into whatever shape it needs to- the speaker is described as water.
  • "I was a tidal wave of flesh" - foreshadows the death of her partner since a tidal wave is destructive and cannot be stopped.

Themes

  • Dominance
  • Power Struggle
  • Gender roles
  • Identity

Themes

Form

Attempts to present a message that is very personal. The poet is making a statement to society in her poem and encouraging the idea of female empowerment against the expectations of society.

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