A Wife In London Flashcards
S.S.I.T.T.V
SHE SITS IN THE TAWNY VAPOUR
Pathetic fallacy
Describes the wife as lost and alone
A.W.T
A WANING TAPER
The wider sits in gloom
Unsure of what has become of her lover
G.C
GLIMMER’S COLD
Appears promising but is ultimately fleeting
Juxtaposition, creates ambiguous effect
F.N
FLASHED NEWS
She is distressed
She as become a widow
Devastating and unexpected news
H.F.I.T.F.S.L
HAS FALLEN- IN THE FAR SOUTH LAND
Fragmentation reflects struggle to accept
Indicates his untimely death
F.F
FIRELIGHT FLICKERS
Creates image of fluctuating light
Evokes sense of warmth and movement
Impermanence of life
H.H.W.T.W.N.K
HIS HAND, WHOM THE WORM NOW KNOWS
The hand that wrote the letter is now buried in the ground
Image of death
P.F.O.H.H.R
PAGE FULL OF HIS HOPED RETURN
Dramatic irony
Anticipation and excitement for his return
CONTEXT
Thomas hardy was a novelist
Anti-war poem
FORM AND STRUCTURE
Two distinct sections for springs the news of his death second brings his hopeful letter
Inconsistent meter
Relentless rhyme of ABBBAB
