living in sin

Question 1

theme of this poem

Answer 1

suffering and survival
oppression of women
marriage

Question 2

why is the title significant

Answer 2

because similar to the last two poems the title is a significant term living in sin still used today to refer to an unmarried couple who are cohabiting

Question 3

lines 1 to 7

Answer 3

-no dust upon the furniture of love

Question 4

what does that quote represent

Answer 4

that before her and her husband moved in together she was so excited and believed that even their love would do the chore them however she was quickly brought back to reality

Question 5

a plate full of pears a piano with a persian shawl

Answer 5

she has quickly realised that her expectations was childish and foolish

Question 6

by evening she was back in love again though not so wholly

Answer 6

throughout the day she would despise husband and she used to ridicule women who wouldnt leave their husbands but she is not one of them

-his kind gestures even if its a little thing would make her fall back in love again

Question 7

but throughout the night she woke sometimes to feel the day light coming

Answer 7

every time he would come home after leaving her at home by herself when she would forgive him it was as though she lost love for him each time and she was finding it hard to sleep at night

Question 8

ending

Answer 8

eventually one of them are going to bring to fore the cracks in their relationship and someone is going to end up ripping off the band aid soon