In Paris With You - James Fenton - MindMap

Song
1. Its set out like a song with a refrain - "I'm in Paris with you" - this shows that he doesn't want to think about the past only the present
Half rhymes
1. The half rhyme of "Elysees" and "Sleazy" emphaseses the contrast - maybe between his two lovers
Colloquial Language
1. the use of normal language "downed a drink" makes a comic effect on the poetic theme of love in the poem - shows he thinks love is a joke
Teasing
1. the narrator of the poem is teasing the person he is with by making everything about her body rather than her feelings - emphasises this by saying "am I embaressing you?"
Rhymes
1. "wounded" and "maroonded" ephasises his pain - maroonded is a made up word - makes it seem like a joke
Metaphors
1. The hotel room is portayed as sleazy and falling apart "hotel walls are peeling" - metaphor for who he's with
  1. he makes her seem worse by lisiting the bad things and saying "and I'm in paris with you"
Negative
1. overall there is a negative feeling to the poem - suggests he is really upset about his previous relationship
Sarcastic
1. "we" in italics suggests a sarcastic tone - the first mention of someone else isnt serious

Resource summary

	Created by English GCSE over 10 years ago