Farmers Bride Flashcards
1
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Context
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- London born lesbian poet
- often wrote from male perspective,wore masculine clothes and kept hair short
- 1869-1928
2
Q
“Three summers since I chose a maid” shows…
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•system of patriarchy - suggests she doesn’t have much choice about their marriage - this is reflected in the title
3
Q
“When is was wed she turned afraid” shows..
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She wasn’t afraid h the after they were married- this could mean he’s responsible for her fear
4
Q
Rhyming couplet emphasises…
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The decisive action of locking her away and makes it sound sinister
5
Q
• “mouse”
•”fay”
•”leveret”
Has connotations of…
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Vulnerability
6
Q
What quote?
•sad,lonely image-symbolises his sinking hope that’s she will ever become herself
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“One leaf In the still air falls slowly down”
7
Q
“Poor maid” shows..
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- sounds sympathetic
* suggests she’s a virgin - a “maid” is a young unmarried girl
8
Q
What quote?
- frantic- sounding repetition of half-rhyme.
- he’s breaking down and using control
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“Her eyes,her hair,her hair!”
