Analysing 'Cozy Apologia' by Rita Dove
I can analyse how Dove presents her love in ‘Cozy Apologia’.
Analysing 'Cozy Apologia' by Rita Dove
I can analyse how Dove presents her love in ‘Cozy Apologia’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Arguably, Dove tells a series of stories in the poem that all illustrate her love for her husband.
- Dove uses humour to avoid this becoming a cliched poem about love.
- Dove portrays her relationship as mundane, but secure and safe.
- A person’s interpretation of a poem is unique to them; as long as it can be supported with evidence, it is valid.
- It can be useful to consider multiple interpretations of a poem to enhance your understanding of it.
Keywords
Mundane - ordinary/usual.
Inseparable - never apart - always together.
Interpretation - your personal response to a text.
Proximity - the nearness or closeness of something.
Common misconception
Students may fail to recognise that arguably, this poem is a series of stories instead of one 'big' story.
Dove arguably tells several small stories which all contribute to our understanding of the depth of love between her and her husband - Fred.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the Eduqas poetry anthology for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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