AO2 Flashcards
‘forsworn’ ‘vowed’
Past tense, suggests a moral commitment that alludes to an earlier promise
‘fond impossibility’
His notion that fidelity is impossible
‘a tedious twelve hours space?’
Alliterative assonance and rhetorical question suggests arrogance with a cruel dismissive tone
‘Beauties’
Capitalised to emphasise his superficiality - objectifies women impersonally
‘rob thee of a new embrace’
Suggests she has the opportunity to be promiscuous but in reality she has been dishonoured
‘the black and hair’ ‘brown hair’
Insincere references to appearance of women, cruel and reprehensible aquisition of women as conquests
Skilful mineralist simile
Aggrandisment and boastful elevated sense of self. Crude reference to virginity
‘ev’n sated with variety’
Abhorrent attitude to both other women and the addressee, she is left as a part of his competitive quest
‘thou provest the pleasant she’
Plosive alliteration to emphasise the extent of the challenge
‘Then’ stanza 4
Staged approach that itemises his actions. In turn he has a logical path he will follow, albeit arrogantly
‘Since thine I vowed to be?’
Rhetorical question heightens the arrogant tone of this monologue
‘Loved’ ‘long’
Alliteration implies the tedium of the situation
‘treasure’
Implies women are inanimate objects to be found and used
