Bishop- Sestina Flashcards
1
Q
Pathetic fallacy of rain
A
‘September rain falls’ ‘rain that beats’ ‘rain must dance’
2
Q
Grandmother hiding emotions from Bishop
A
‘Laughing and talking to hide her tears’
3
Q
Melancholy and sinister feeling
A
‘The tea kettles small hard tears dance like mad’
4
Q
Story-like sinister element
A
‘The almanac hovers half open above the child’
5
Q
Bishop reflects her feelings through a drawing
A
‘The child draws a rigid house’
6
Q
Envoi; Bishop has a life of sorrow ahead of her
A
‘Time to plant tears’
