cousin kate Flashcards
Who was Christina Rossetti?
Christina Rossetti was an English poet who mainly wrote
romantic and children’s poems.
What are the two themes explored?
Theme 1- Class
What are the two themes explored?
Theme 2- Alienation
How is the poem structured?
Revealed almost chronologically,
In the opening stanza
What quote could you use to show this?
“Yet I’ve a gift you have not got,
And seem not like to get:”
How is Similes and Metaphors used in the poem?
Representing complex behaviours and emotions
What quote could you use to show this?
“ Because you were so good and pure, He bound you with his ring:”
How is Repetition and Contrast used in the poem?
Used to highlight the differences between the speaker and Cousin
Kate
What quote could you use to show this?
“O cousin Kate, my love was true,
Your love was writ in sand:”
How is Oxymoron used in the poem?
To mirror the conflicting nature
What quote could you use to show this?
“My fair-haired son, my shame, my pride, Cling closer, closer yet:”
