Poetry Qoutes Cluster 1 Flashcards
First two stanzas of the poem are about marriage background
What’s Christmas time without other people in the house than we FB
This shows me he is annoyed there no children in the house and she is fertile
Context
Charlotte new grew up in an old society she also received unrequited love
Neutral tones
Bland mood, dead relationship, neutral suggest they don’t love each other but don’t hate each other
Tedious riddles of years ago NT
Boring arguments, tedious suggests they can even be bothered to argue they hate each other that much
Wrings with wrong
Suggests they should never have been married
Few leaves lay on the starving sod NT
There is no love anymore, realationship is slow and painful like being starved
Structure of neutral tones
Layed out in 4 paragraphs with four lines
What are the similarities between neutral tones and farmers bride
Both about failed relationships
Both in 1st person
Both use natural imagery
What type of monologue is prophyrias lover
A dramatic monologue
What type of love is prophyrias lover
Destructing love
Prophyrias lover
It’s her love which is odd as women then did not own things
What is there in line 17- 20 of porphyria’s lover
Amphora which shoes he is obsessed
In one long yellow string I wound three times found her little throat around and strangled her
.Volta ( turning point )
.This can foreshadow her being hung
And yet god has not said a word
He feels powerful and feels like god
Stopping made my cheek lie they
She was in control ( prior to volta)
When we two parted
.Parted ( past tense) sets up the idea of division
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The reposition in lines 5-6 show what
They show her emotional coldness via the religion of cold with colder
A knell to mine ear WP
Usually the word knell refers to somber slow sound of a bell being ring to announce a death ( suggest the realationship has died)
The line with silence and tears appear where and show what
They appear at the start and end and it shows a cyclical structure
How do you set out the essay for poems
Introduction, peace, peace. Thesis, peace, peace, conclusion
The smile on you face was the deadest things NT
Oxymoron
Emotive language
Unrequited love
What is climbing my grandfather
It is an extended metaphor for a mountain as a metaphor for the grandfather
I decide to do it free hand without a rope or a net
This shows the trust he has in his grandfather. It also creates the daring adventurous idea of a game
Knowing the slow pulse of his hood heart (cmf)
This leaves us with the image of kindness and goodness showing the child and now the adults admiration for his grandfather. The work knowing contrasts with the earlier language trying to show that all the effort he’s made to climb was worth it
I discovered the glassy ridge of a scar.
This shows his grandfather could of had a hard life ( is he a survivor) the word discover also suggests these are things he is getting to know about his grandfather
Context of climbing my grandfather
He had a large interest in climbing
What is cesura
A full stop in the middle of a line
Shoulders globes like a full sail strung (f)
This suggests he is in awe of his father’s masculine physique and his skill at his jod this is done with a simile and assonance It also suggests he has as much control over the horse as a sail at sea
But today it is him who keeps stumbling and will not go away (f)
This shows Heanly and his father have both grown up and his father has become a lot more dependent and weak. This shows guilt as heanly became a poet and not a farmer.
Before you were mine
This is a first person autobiographical poem while she is looking at a pic of mum
Anchor . kite (mad)
Anchor= mum
Kite = son wanting to leave or move in in life
Cesura to create a dramatic feel
His mum is dragging him down
“The fizzy, movie tomorrows the right walk home could bring.”
This quote highlights the daughter’s imaginative reconstruction of her mother’s past experiences. It suggests a sense of excitement and possibility that her mother might have experienced in her youth, potentially referencing the carefree nature of that time. the word fizzy in figurative language suggest glamours lifestyle
“I’m ten years away from the corner you laugh on.” before you were mine
This line signifies a distance in time between the speaker (the daughter) and her mother’s past. It emphasizes the temporal separation between the daughter’s current life and the moments captured in the photograph of her mother. the way she is speaking with im suggest speaking directly to her
“The decade ahead of my loud, possessive yell.” befor you were mine
This phrase underscores the daughter’s recognition of the time before her birth when her mother lived an independent life. It symbolizes the daughter’s awareness of her mother’s existence before she became a central figure in her life.
“They are waiting for me somewhere beyond Eden Rock.”
This opening line sets the tone of the poem, introducing the central theme of separation and longing for a reunion with departed loved ones. The use of the phrase “beyond Eden Rock” implies a place that transcends the ordinary world, suggesting a spiritual or afterlife destination.biblical reference
“And in her new coat, that Sunday, no coat like that
Here, the speaker reminisces about his mother wearing a distinct coat on a particular Sunday. The emphasis on the uniqueness of the coat highlights the significance of this memory, suggesting that it’s a cherished moment from the past that remains vivid in the speaker’s mind.
“I had not thought that it would be like this.”
This closing line conveys the unexpected intensity of the speaker’s emotions. It reveals the depth of the speaker’s longing and emotional connection to his deceased family members. The surprise in the tone suggests that the speaker might have underestimated the impact of this imagined reunion and the extent of his feelings about his family’s absence. this creates an ambiguous feel
structure of eden rock
stanza 1 suggests a spiritual afterpalce
stanza 2 suggests vivid meories
stanza 3 about meeting family in after life
“I space-walk through the empty bedrooms, climb / the ladder to the loft, to breaking point, / where something has to give;”
This quote conveys the speaker’s exploration of his new space, emphasizing the tension and transition he’s experiencing. The metaphor of “space-walk” suggests a floating, weightless feeling while exploring this new environment. The phrase “breaking point” hints at a critical juncture where change is inevitable, signifying the threshold of independence and separation from the mother.
“You come to help me measure windows, / pelmets, doors, the acres of the walls, / the prairies of the floors.”
hese lines depict the mother’s supportive presence in the speaker’s journey toward independence. Despite the physical distance and the speaker’s need for space, the mother remains involved, offering assistance in establishing a new home. The extensive imagery of measurement symbolizes the thorough care and attention the mother provides in this transitional phase of the speaker’s life.
A half fledge thing set into the wilderness walking away
Gnaws at my mind still walking away
Like a satellite wrenched from its orbit
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