This?
She seems to drift back and forth between '50s-'60s slang and standard English, with a Latin phrase thrown in there!
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.
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"?
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Let us know what you decide to write about all this.
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