Letters From Yorkshire Flashcards
Give a summary of the poem, Letter from Yorkshire.
“The poem is about a love of…”
…nature and longing to be with someone we miss. The addressee of the poem writes the speaker a letter from Yorkshire. When she reads it, she feels close to Yorkshire and to her loved one.
“my heartful of headlines/ feeding words onto a blank screen.”
Letter from Yorkshire
Alliteration = shows frustration with her life = sounds like sighing?
Contrasting imagery of technology = her life sounds meaningless
”..pouring air and light into an envelope.”
Letter from Yorkshire
Powerful metaphor = his words almost nourish her soul - we need light + air to survive
= letters bring her hope + positivity
“Who sends me word of that other world/ pouring….”
Letter from Yorkshire
Enjambment = his letter closes the distance between them.
