From the Antique

Question 1

Structure

Answer 1

ABCB quatrains - no deviations & monotony - suggestive of an inescapable life for women

Question 2

Title

Answer 2

antique - something that has been moulded/sculpted to take a certain form
- antique = old - outdated ideals for women?

Question 3

‘world would wag on’
‘would wake and weary’

Answer 3

Rep of drawn out ‘w’ sounds, creates an exhausting & depressed tone
- world would wag on’ - depressing, protracted language juxtaposes imagery of vitality through ‘bees and cherries’