Coursework.Info - Inspiration in an Instant

On the left is an image preview of every page of this document, and below are the first 150 words with formatting removed:

Compare and contrast the ways in which, childhood memories are presented in "Brendon Gallacher," by Jackie Kay and "The House," by Matthew Sweeny. The poems, "Brendon Gallacher," by Jackie Kay and "The House," by Matthew Sweeny are both about childhood memories. "Brendon Gallacher," is based on an imaginary friend and "The House," is on the house that the poet grew up in. The opening of Kay's poem gives a detailed background description on her friend. There is also a use and repetition of the possessive pronoun, "My Brendon Gallacher" as though he is her particular friend. At this point, this makes Brendon seem as though he was a close childhood friend remembered by the poet. Sweeny's poem, which has a more objective opening, describes the house as though it is just a particular house that he has seen. This is indicated by the definite article, "The House." There is also the use of cold,...

Get instant access

• Instant, unlimited access to our documents in full
• Swap your work for free access, or pay £4.99
• To see the full version of this document and 147,309 others

OR

Receive email updates for this category

• Simply tell us your email address and receive a weekly Study Help Email for FREE
• Receive 3 FREE essay views with each email
• Get all the latest essays from Coursework.Info & discussion from TheStudentRoom.co.uk