Love's Philosophy - LitP2, L&RPA Flashcards
1
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Quotes
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- fountains mingle with the river
- nothing in the world is single
- mountains kiss high heaven
- sunlight clasps the earth
- if though not kiss me
- no sister flower would be forgiven
2
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Form and Structure
what rhyme scheme?
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- ABAB rhyme scheme
3
Q
Form and Structure
what structure?
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- tightly structured, organised to be as persuasive as possible
4
Q
Form and Structure
key techniques?
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- short line/rhetorical question at the end of each stanza
this highlights the contrast of nature and the narrators situation
-natural imagery/personification
the natural world is giving and receiving and benefitting from love
proves his point that its natural and necessary
-religious language
love isn’t just natural its godly
5
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Context
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6
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Themes
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- longing
he’s angry that he sees relationships in nature but he cant have them
-playfulness
this poem can also be interpreted playfully, he oversimplifies nature to justify a relationship
7
Q
Similar Poems
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- Winter Swans
- PL
- Walking Away
8
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Poets name + About Who
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Percy Shelley
- a girl he likes
9
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What year was it written
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1820
romanticism movement
