poetry Flashcards
What is ‘I being born a woman’ about?
A woman describing her feelings after a night of passion, explaining hoe she acted out of instinct and has no desire to ever meet again
What form is ‘I being born a woman’?
A petrarchan sonnet
What happens in line 9 of ‘I being born a woman’?
There is a clear volta with the tone becoming more blunt
What are the three key themes of the poem?
Contrast between the old and the new, position of women in relationships and head vs heart
What happens to the language of the poem as it goes on?
It becomes less formal and more assertive
What is love and a question about?
A stranger arrived at the house of a couple on their wedding night, asking for shelter. The groom then questions, what is more important, charity or marriage?
What does the quote ‘Wished her heart in a case of gold and pinned with a silver pin’ mean?
It shows a selfish, possessive and objectifying form of love
What does ‘a quoi bon dire’ mean?
Whats the good of saying
What happens in a quoi bon dire?
The speaker addresses a lover who they believe to still be alive however it is revealed that they are dead, the speaker then comments on the continuation of love throughout the generations
What significance does the title have?
It is ironic because the person it is intended for is dead but it is said anyway
What elements of love are examined in a quoi bon dire?
The idea of love transcending death and generations
What is meeting point about?
A couple meet in a coffee shop and their love is so intense that it makes time stop
What effect does the repetition of the first line of each stanza have?
A frozen feeling of time slowing down
What does the contrast between the mundane setting and the depth of emotion communicated show?
A stereotypical British approach to love, strong but repressed feeling
What happens in the 3rd stanza?
Nature triumphs over the mechanical, the bell becomes a flower
