6 - Remember Flashcards
1
Q
Who wrote Remember? When was it written?
A
Christina Rossetti
1862
2
Q
What was Rosetti the foremost female poet of? Whose world was she writing in?
A
19th century
In a man’s world
3
Q
What heritage does Rossetti have? What was her father exiled as?
A
Italian
Revolutionary poet
4
Q
Why did Rossetti lose faith in men?
A
From her deeply religious family
5
Q
What cause did Rossetti work with women on?
A
“Voice of fallen women”
6
Q
How old was Rossetti when the poem was written? At what age was it published?
A
19
31
7
Q
What kind of mood does “Remember” have on the reader? What does the reader question?
A
Imperative mood
What should they “remember”?
8
Q
Why is the title significant in the poem?
A
It’s a call of reflection
