At An Inn Flashcards
1
Q
Thomas Hardy
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1840-1928
Married Emma Lavinia Gifford in 74 and was profoundly effected by her death in 1912
Married secretary Florence Emily Dugdale in 1914
2
Q
Typicality
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Consumed by loss of wife even after remarrying
Slightly autobiographical- inspired by relationship with aristocratic and literary Florence Henniker
Platonic relationship
Unmarried women were not to be alone with men
3
Q
Structure
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ABACDCD rhyme scheme
Odd line - trimeter
Even line - dimeter
Shortened lines - unfinished
Natural and lively depiction of love
4
Q
Types of love
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Platonic
Comfort
Natural
Lively
Regret
What could have been
Appearance vs reality
Separation
Loss
Time
5
Q
Gatsby
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Gatsby and Daisy - what could have been
- failed romance
