Love After Love

Question 1

What is the tone of the poem?

Answer 1

Gentle , conciliatory and instructive

Question 2

What is the poem about?

Answer 2

Self-love and self-acceptance after the breakdown of a previous relationship

Question 3

Significance of enjambement

Answer 3

• Use of enjambement in the poem helps to emphasize the theme of self-discovery and self-acceptance
• by not pausing at the end of each line , the poem seems to flow seamlessly from one thought to the next ,suggesting that the journey towards self-love is an ongoing process ( never truly ends )

Question 4

Explain the significance of the line ‘ give wine, give bread, give back your heart ‘

Answer 4

Wine and bread can be interpreted as symbols of abundance and nourishment suggesting that the reader should take care of themselves / indulge in life’s pleasures

Question 5

Speak to the significance of using the word ‘feast’ when describing how you should treat your life

Answer 5

• in a feast their is typically lots of exotic and an abundance of foods
• a feast is the perfect opportunity to indulge yourself in lots of delicious foods
• in a similar sense , you should indulge in your life as you would for a feast ( indulge in the pleasures afforded by life )