quotes defenitions

like a mouse

simile emphisises the vunerability of the wife and could show how childlike she is

little throat

a metaphor describing fragility and innocence, highlighting the wife's delicate nature.

and turned the key on her fast

fast shows a moment of heightened tension and desperation, suggesting a sense of urgency and fear in the wife's situation.

struggling passion

a term that conveys the intense emotional experience and desire experienced by the wife, reflecting her inner conflict.

god curst sun

god is against there relationship causing the wife's pain and suffering

thy vows are all broken

they broke promises to each other and god showing how the love is not supported by god

the winds of heaven mix together

the speaker emphisises there desteny’s by using god to show ther love. union of their souls.

my palm tree

has biblical connotation showing the timless nature of there relationship

long long shall i rue thee

This line expresses the deep regret and sorrow that has a inescapable hold on him

ciclical structure of sun and leaves

illustrates the how trapped the speaker is in a endless cycle of painand longing in their relationship.

globed like a full sail strung

emphisises how powerful and vast his father is and how the speaker admires him

marilyn

marilin was a iconic symbol of glamor and she showed her sexuality witch is linked to womens freedom

loud possesive yell was the best one eh?

how she regrets how she restricted her mothers freedom

stumbled

emphisises his inability to take his fathers place and his inconvenience to his father

love and me and all things human

repetition of and shows how difunctional there relationship is listing all the thing she is afraid off

prophifia worshiped me

has religious connotations this demonstrates a power immbalence showing the speakes pride

rusltle thy boughs

the natural imigary emphisises the passion and vunerability showing the strength of the love

and the waves clasp one another

clasp has highly sensual connotations emphisising there passion and how they embrace eachother.

my thoughts do twine and bud

This phrase suggests the intertwining of thoughts and emotions, symbolizing growth and a blooming relationship.

the foutains mingle with the river

metephor shows how natural it is for them to be together.they complete each other

the smile on your mouth was the deadest thing

the juxaposition emphisises how any chance of the relation ship of surviving has dided

a knell in mine ear

the repeted death imigary shows how the relationship drains the life from the lover

stumbling

repetition of stumbling but in relation to the father showing a power shift and how the circle of life has occored

sweetheart

shows how duffy takes the powerrole in the relationship acting like a mother worriying about her