Catrin Flashcards

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Who wrote ‘Catrin’?

Gillian Clarke, a Welsh poet born in 1937.

Which national role did Gillian Clarke hold from 2008 to 2016?

National Poet of Wales.

Who is Catrin?

Gillian Clarke’s daughter, whom the poem addresses.

What is the form of ‘Catrin’?

Two stanzas of free verse.

What moment does the first stanza of ‘Catrin’ remember?

Catrin’s birth, in a hospital room.

What does the daughter ask in the second stanza of ‘Catrin’?

To “skate / In the dark” for one more hour.

Which metaphor for the umbilical cord appears in ‘Catrin’?

“Red rope of love”

What are the main themes of ‘Catrin’?

Mother–daughter conflict, love and independence.