Understanding ideas of love and obsession in Kay's 'Dusting the Phone'
I can explain how Kay presents ideas of love and obsession in 'Dusting the Phone'.
Understanding ideas of love and obsession in Kay's 'Dusting the Phone'
I can explain how Kay presents ideas of love and obsession in 'Dusting the Phone'.
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Key learning points
- Kay’s poem traces the thoughts and feelings of someone waiting for a call from a lover.
- We might suggest that the poem captures the uncertainty and obsessive nature of love.
- Arguably, it is this uncertainty of love that makes the speaker feel trapped and frightened rather than happy.
Keywords
Deduce - to reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts
Illicit - something that society disapproves of; something not permitted
Obsessive - thinking about something or someone, or doing something, too much or all the time
All-consuming - completely filling one's mind and attention
Common misconception
Love poems always contain ideas of warmth and happiness.
Love is not always warm or happy - love poems often reflect the uncertainty, worry, and pain that love can bring people.
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