Full Moon and Little Frieda

Ted Hughes
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Biographical Information

Born 17 August 1930. Died 28 October 1998 Married to Slyvia Plath-committed suicide in 1963 Lover Assia Wevill-died same way Frieda was first child of 2 from Plath born in 1 April 1960 FM&LF was a group of poems from the 4/7/12 collection Wodwo

Full Moon and Little Frieda

A cool small evening shrunk to a dog bark and the clank of a bucket And you listening. A spider's web, tense for the dew's touch. A4/7/12 lifted, still and brimming - mirror pail

The Title

Full and Little-Contrasting images Relating the two objects together Moon-Symbol

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First Stanza

The evening can be said to be seen through Friedas eyes-links to the and you listening Tone of tranquillity and calmness present-suggested by the words cool small dog bark and clank Shrunk
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Second Stanza

Repetition carries on with description of scene You can refer to both reader and Frieda Sense of anticipation is created in the next 3 lines tense brimming tempt

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Third Stanza

Slight change in the poem (follows on from anticipation stanza 2) Looping links to the wreaths Warm Wreaths alliteration Cannot escape his past Darker tone is present- river of blood Cows represent bloodshed
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Fourth Stanza

Sudden change of tone, brings Hughes and reader back Repetition of moon shows how it is now point of interest. you implies again that Frieda is unaware she is still innocent If Hughes is taken to be the moon Relationship between father and daughter 4/7/12

Fifth Stanza

Him refers to Hughes Repetition of amazed

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Themes

Relationships Memories Descriptions of nature Moon

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Techniques used

Imagery Repetition Free verse

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Possible Exam Questions

Explore the ways in which relationships are portrayed in Full Moon and Little Frieda How does Ted Hughes create an atmosphere throughout the poem, Full Moon and Little Frieda?

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