Neutral Tones - LitP2, L&RPA Flashcards
1
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Quotes
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- as though a chidden of god
- and wrings with wrong
- love deceives
- some words played
- the smile on your mouth was the deadest thing
2
Q
Form and Structure
what rhyme scheme?
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- the first and last lines of each stanza rhyme
3
Q
Form and Structure
what structure?
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- first three stanzas are revolved around one memory
- then in the last stanza there is a time jump to where the narrator reflects on love in general
- poem ends where it starts, cyclical structure
4
Q
Form and Structure
language about what?
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- suffering ‘alive enough to have the strength to die’
- lifelessness ‘greyish leaves’
5
Q
Context
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- remembers clearly the day when he realised his partner didn’t love him anymore
- whenever he gets hurt by love he thinks about the pond
- all of hardys poems are usually sad
6
Q
Themes
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- bitterness
- pessimism
7
Q
Similar Poems
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‘winter swans’ and ‘farmers bride’
- use imagery of nature
8
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Contrasting Poems
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‘edens rock’
positive memory
9
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Poet Name
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Thomas hardy
