context Flashcards
when was some ladies dress in muslin full and white written?
1848
how old was Rossetti when she wrote some ladies dress?
18
when was some ladies published?
1896 collection New Poems. not till after her death
who is some ladies dress critical of?
- society’s expectation of women and men
- their fashions, snobberies
- swipes at materialism
who invited Rossetti to join the feminist movement?
Augusta Webster
what was Rossetti’s view on feminism?
against it, refused to join, believed men and women had divinely ordained distinct roles
when was remember written?
1849
how old was Rossetti when she wrote remember?
19
what values of the time does ‘remember’ reflect?
victorian mourning, long periods,
what were the pre-raphaelites opinion on death?
accepted it, this was common
what did the Pre-Raphelites believe?
that material troubles weak in comparison to the struggles of the mind
when was echo written?
1854
how old was Rossetti when she wrote echo?
24
where and when was echo published?
in her first poetry collection (a goblin market and other poems) in 1862
why myth does echo relate to
greek myth
Narcissus and Echo
Narcissus gazed and fell in love with his reflection in a pond, while echo loved and yearned for him but was rejected.
why is the myth of Narcissus and echo relevant, the message of it?
refers to the souls continuation, repetitive longing
when was may written?
1855
how old was Rossetti when she wrote may
25
what is the personal context of may?
she was aging and ill when the poem was published, the themes are relevant.
happy childhood, soon became familiar with disease and death
when was a birthday written?
November 18th 1857, according to her notebooks
where and what year was a birthday first published?
Macmillian’s magazine in 1861
when was an apple gathering written?
1857
what romantic decision was an apple gathering written after?
broken up with James Collinson
why did she break off James Collinson?
flitting between Catholicism and Anglicanism, left them with irreconcilable differences
is an apple gathering ‘confessional’?
no, her poems are not directly confessional, however, this poem has deep personal undertones.
when was Maude Clare written?
1857
social context of Maude clare and how this effects its portrayal
men and women roles became more defined, emphasis on feminine chastity and purity.
how these cultural expectations clash provide dramatic fuel for Maude Clare
breaks victorian Values !!!! yay!
what social context is Lord Thomas in Maude clare applicable to
adhering to victorian norms
what sociaal context is Maude Clare applicable to
breaking victorian norms
personal context for up-hill
2 difficult romantic relationships, ill-health, family tragedy
what year was up-hill written
1861
how old was Rossetti when she wrote up-hill
31
what poem anthology was up-hill published in, what was its place within it?
goblin Market and other poems, last poem
what was Rossetti doing when she wrote up-hill and how did ti influence her work
volunteer work - St Mary Magdalene Penitentiary for fallen women
- highly religious atmosphere
- biblical illusions in last 2 stanzas of up-hill
what faith was the majority of society
devoutly christian
what faith does up-hill reflect?
rossetti’s anglo-catholic faith
how might up-hill have been controversial to victorian contemporary readers?
implied acceptance to ‘all who come’ into the afterlife in the last quatrain, includes fallen women? (if the contextual influence is implied)
when was the world published
1862
when was the world written
1854
what personal context is relevant to the world poem
after breaking off her engagement with James Collinson (religious reasons).
how old was Rossetti when she wrote the world
24
what year did Rossetti start volunteering at St Mary Magdalene penitentiary?
1859
is there influences of her work at St Mary Magdalene penitentiary in her poem the world?
briefly, she hadn’t started work there yet. although the strength of her religious faith is just as prominent.
what social concern did the world target
the Victorian concern about prostitution as a social evil
