letters from yorkshire

Question 1

familiarity quote

Answer 1

“knuckles singing”
joyful connotations of singing means that letter writing is more than just staying in touch.

Question 2

spring quote

Answer 2

“first lapwings return”
spring - hopeful and simplicity of nature. their relationship is simple yet strong.

Question 3

matter of fact simple quote

Answer 3

“it’s not romance, simply how things are”
a platonic, simple friendship goes a long way.
romance is overrated - you get heartbroken

Question 4

monosyllabic word vs polysyllabic quote

Answer 4

monosyllabic “you out there, in the cold”
followed by polysyllabic, alliterative phrase” seeing the seasons” juxtaposes the simplicity of rural life vs busy city life

Question 5

end line metaphor

Answer 5

“our souls tap out messages across the icy miles”
they do not have to be physically together. their relationship goes past death, to their souls.

icy is pathetic fallacy and negative, not in this case. they get over bad things together

Question 6

structure and form

Answer 6

first four stanzas are them being seperate
last stanza are them together

shifts from he -> you -> our

each stanza has three lines which suggest brief nature of their communication