One Flesh Flashcards

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Who wrote ‘One Flesh’?

Elizabeth Jennings (1926–2001).

What was Elizabeth Jennings’s religion?

She was a devout Roman Catholic.

Who is ‘One Flesh’ about?

The speaker’s elderly parents.

Where does the title ‘One Flesh’ come from?

The Bible, which says a husband and wife become one flesh.

What is the first line of ‘One Flesh’?

“Lying apart now, each in a separate bed,”

What is the form of ‘One Flesh’?

Three six-line stanzas with regular rhyme.

What is the last line of ‘One Flesh’?

“Whose fire from which I came, has now grown cold?”

What are the main themes of ‘One Flesh’?

Ageing, distance in a long marriage, and a child’s view of parents.