Cousin Kate Flashcards
1
Q
What is this poem about?
A
the unfair society expectations of women when it comes to sex and gender.
2
Q
How is the poem structured?
A
The narrative is revealed almost chronologically.
In the opening stanza, the speaker recalls the lord picking her
out, whilst the second details their relationship.
3
Q
How is the poem formed?
A
The poem is written as a dramatic monologue, from
the viewpoint of the rejected former lover of the lord.
4
Q
Who is Christina Rossetti
A
she was was an English poet who mainly wrote
romantic and children’s poems. She was born into
a gifted family – the youngest child of the renowned Italian-exile poet Gabriele Rossetti and
Frances Polidori, the sister of Lord Byron’s best friend: John
Polidori.
