Question

What type of language is used in Carol Ann Duffy's "Elvis's Twin sister"? I know a bit of slang is used at the start but need to go more in depth.

What is the tone of the Poem "Elvis's Twin Sister"?

Answer 1

This?

She seems to drift back and forth between '50s-'60s slang and standard English, with a Latin phrase thrown in there!


<i>In the convent, y'all,
I tend the gardens,
watch things grow,
pray for the immortal soul
of rock 'n' roll.

They call me
Sister Presley here,
The Reverend Mother
digs the way I move my hips
just like my brother.

Gregorian chant
drifts out across the herbs
Pascha nostrum immolatus est...
I wear a simple habit,
darkish hues,

a wimple with a novice-sewn
lace band, a rosary,
a chain of keys,
a pair of good and sturdy
blue suede shoes.

I think of it
as Graceland here,
a land of grace.
It puts my trademark slow lopsided smile
back on my face.

Lawdy.
I'm alive and well.
Long time since I walked
down Lonely Street
towards Heartbreak Hotel.</i>

Answer 2

http://literarydevices.net/tone/

Let us know what you decide to write about all this.