1st Date – She and 1st Date – He Flashcards

All 7 cards in this deck

Who wrote ‘1st Date – She’ and ‘1st Date – He’?

Wendy Cope.

What is Wendy Cope best known for?

Witty, comic poems, often parodies.

How are ‘1st Date – She’ and ‘1st Date – He’ linked?

They describe the same first date, first from her view, then his.

Where does the date take place in ‘1st Date – She’ and ‘1st Date – He’?

At a classical music concert.

What is the first line of ‘1st Date – She’?

“I said I liked classical music.”

Which device links ‘1st Date – She’ and ‘1st Date – He’?

Dramatic irony: the reader knows what each is secretly thinking.

What are the main themes of ‘1st Date – She’ and ‘1st Date – He’?

Nerves, pretending, and misunderstanding at the start of a romance.