As Imperceptibly As Grief

Question 1

Summer ….. …..

Answer 1

Lapsed away

Question 2

The ….. drew …. In

Answer 2

Dusk
Earlier

Question 3

Our …. Made her ….. ….. into the ……

Answer 3

Summer
Light escape
Beautiful

Question 4

What is the form and structure of as imperceptibly as grief?

Answer 4

Dashes - stream of consciousness
Broken syntax shows thoughts and ideas
Monologue
Consistency in the meter
Inconsistent rhyme scheme - mimics the moving seasons
No stanzas - shows the continuation of time

Question 5

What language is used in as imperceptibly as grief?

Answer 5

Temporal markers
Transitory language
Natural light imagery
Personification
Juxtaposition

Question 6

When was as imperceptibly as grief written?

Answer 6

1880

Question 7

What is the context behind as imperceptibly as grief?

Answer 7

She wasn’t in the church but had a profound interest in religion
She was very anti social
She had relationships through letters
She was obsessed with death, house overlooked a graveyard
Her poems weren’t meant for publishing
She had seasonal depression