A song Flashcards
About
A man who thinks he needs to provide for his family who then goes over seas to work. The woman watches him leave and all she wants is his love
Themes
Isolation longing distance nature pain
Language quote for misinterpreted love(Pain)
“his soul sincere”
Suggests that her love is genuine, he just wants to make her happy
Conflict in the sense that the speaker is happy just to be loved but it he misinterpreted this
Language unconditional love quote (longing)
“His scanty store” metaphor showing that although he is poor she does not care and wants his love regardless
“When love is all i prize”
structural turning point quote (volter)
“But” the conjunction use of this is a turning point emphasizes the change in tone from the first 2 stanzas
Language quote (distance)
“Shore to shore”- suggests that he travels great distances to obtain goods builds frustration because if their distance