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Question 1

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“(For Ever)”

Answer 1

• the parenthesis here helps to convey her certainty that the relationsship is over and has no hope of resurrection.
• the enjambment elongates the phrase, making the amount of time seem even longer.

Question 2

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“(after all didn’t they always eat together rather more than well?)”

Answer 2

• ## parenthesis and rhetorical question suggest the relationship provided low-level pleasures rather than anything truly substantial.

Question 3

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“the table she’s made (and oh yes now will have to lie on)”

Answer 3

• play on the phrase ‘you’ve made your bed now lie in it’ ad refers to the lies/excuses she expects him to tell; a decision has been made and now the consequences will be faced.

Question 4

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“plus betrayal with a kiss”

Answer 4

• refers to the way in which Judas identified Jesus to the Roman soldiers so that he could be arrested - by using this comparison to Judas it is clear that infidelity is unforgiveable and represents the ultimate betrayal.

Question 5

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“The Girls”

Answer 5

• capitals letter sued emphasis the strength of the bond that she feels with these women.

Question 6

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“when those three meet again”

Answer 6

• refers to ‘MacBeth, spoken by the three witches; by referencing these evil creatures Lochhead turns female solidarity and support into something sinister.

Question 7

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“render form the bones”

Answer 7

• food imagery here suggests that the woman will serve up the man for dinner; they will get every last bit of flavour form the carcass and every bit of gossip from that relationship relentlessly - toxic relationship.

Question 8

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“cackling around the cauldron”

Answer 8

• onomatopoeia of ‘cackling’ and alliteration of harsh ‘c’ establishes a malevolant tone, and we are reminded again of MacBeth’s witches as they are heartless and cruel like these women.

Question 9

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“spitting out” + “gnawing”

Answer 9

• the word choice here is talking about the worst things that the boyfriend has done, and the animalistic choice of words suggest an animal savouring and devouring its prey.
• emphasises the wimen’s determination to savour and pick over every detail of this failed relationship.

Question 10

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“That’s rich!”

Answer 10

• word choice has a double meaning as it implies the food was rich in taste but also that the women are ridiculing his excuses as they think they are outrgeous/ironic/hypocritical.

Question 11

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“gorged”

Answer 11

• word choice here has connotations of gluttony; they have deasted on the failings of this man and his lies/faults,
• also reveals the negative aspects of friendship as they thrive off misery and unhappiness to bond.