Red Red Rose Flashcards
what quote reveals that the poet is Scottish?
“Bonny Lass”
What do the words: gang, wi’ and o’ mean?
go, with and of
What 4 feelings are expressed in the poem?
Love, Isolation, peace and loss of time.
What is interfering with their love?
the separation of them.
What does the speaker compare their love o?
a red rose newly sprung in June and a melody played in tune.
What does “newly sprung in June” suggest about their love?
It is new and young.
“Till a’ the seas gang dry” suggests what?
that his love for her is eternal and never ending.
“My love’s like the melody
That’s sweetly played in tune.” is a quote that shows us that…?
his love is sweet and peaceful that he won’t let go of.
The imagery all together describes…?
the different ways that he loves her.
what do the words thou and ‘twere mean.
you and it were.
