Love Flashcards
COZY APOLOGIA context
- Written by Rita Dove
- Written as an ode to husband
- Written during Hurricane Floyd
COZY APOLOGIA- How is love presented?
- Ordinary/mundane
- Comforting
VALENTINE- Context
- Written by Carol Ann Duffy
- Criticised society for being too materialistic
- Unconventional views on love
VALENTINE- How is the idea of relationships shown?
- Unconventional
- Complex
- Vulnerable
SONNET 43- Context
- Elizabeth Barret Browning
- Wrote 44 sonnets to husband, in letter form
- Married to Robert, without father’s consent
SONNET 43- How is love presented?
- Unconditional
- Everlasting
SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY- context
- Lord Byron
- Writing it in regards to a woman he saw at a party
SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY- How is love presented?
- Admiration
- Balance
- Physical beauty
COZY APOLOGIA- “Hero”, “Shooting arrows”, “Chainmail”
Present husband as typical fairy tale knight: in her eyes, he is super strong and heroic
COZY APOLOGIA- “I could pick anything and think of you”
Everyday, random objects remind her of him, highlighting the immense love they have for each other
COZY APOLOGIA-“Satisfied”, “Ordinary”
Their relationship is basic and even mundane, yet they are still content with each other
COZY APOLOGIA- “You” (Last word)
Final emphasis on partner, highlighting the comfort she feels in his thought
VALENTINE- “Not” (First word)
Used to challenge general conventions about how love should be presented and displayed
VALENTINE- “Onion”
Acts as an extended metaphor throughout the poem as a way of showing the unconventional way in which love could be presented
VALENTINE- “Careful undressing”
Much like unpeeling the layers of an onion, there are different layers and complexities to love. It may also highlight an intimate relationship.
VALENTINE- “Blind with tears”
The person is reminiscing on past experiences. The irony is the fact that onions also make you cry
VALENTINE- “Fierce kiss” “Clingx2”
Effects of love ‘stay’ with you, whether the memories are happy or sad
SONNET 43- “How?” (First word)
Rhetorical question: struggling to understand the deeper meaning of love.
SONNET 43- “Let me”
Proceeds to answer her own question, by listing all the ways that she can love someone
SONNET 43- “Depth and breadth and height”
The great surface & magnitude by which she loves him
SONNET 43- “ By Sun and candlelight”
He provides her with sustenance, as well as a source of light and hope
SONNET 43- “After death”
Highlights the longevity of their love and that they are true soulmates that will re-meet after death
SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY- “All that’s best in dark and bright”
The finest darkness and light comes together in harmony, especially in her eyes
SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY- One shade the more, one ray the less”
Her beauty is in perfect balance. Any altercations and it would not be as complete as it currently is
SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY- “How pure”
Her inner beauty and appearance also seems to be attractive and beautiful, signifying her completeness in character
SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY- “Love” (Only mentioned in the last line)
- Could suggest he only likes her looks?
- Only realises his love for her at the end?
