Red Red Rose Flashcards
How many stanzas are there in this poem?
4
What is a stanza?
A stanza is another word for a verse in a poem.
What night has robert burns had celebrated for him?
Burns night.
What does the poet speak about in the poem?
The deep love they have for their partner.
What does he want the reader to know?
the love they have for their partner will never fade even as time passes and distance comes between them.
What does the poet refer to use imagery and similes in the first stanza?
The speaker compares their love to a newly sprung red rose and to a sweet melody.
What metaphor does the poet use to create imagery?
The speaker won’t stop loving their partner until the seas run dry and
the sun melts the earth.
What does the line ‘till a’ sea gang dry’ implicate?
That the speaker thinks their love will last until the end of time.
What does the imagery of a newly sprung red rose and a sweet melody help us to understand?
That the speaker’s love is exciting and full of life and energy; he wants to show it off.
what 2 languages does the poet switch between in the poem?
Scottish and English.
