Remember Flashcards
‘Remember me’
Imperative shows the poet’s urgency to persuade the audience.
‘When I am gone away’
Euphemism is used to save her partner from the pain of her death.
‘silent land;’
Euphemism and Caesura shows her partner she will be fine as she is going to heaven.
‘no more hold me’
Shows the protection they felt with each other however she wants him to remember these moments.
‘no more’
Repetition emphasises her fear of death.
‘Only remember me’
This imperative contains a caesura that breaks the rhythm of the poem to show that that is all she wants.
‘it will be late…’
End-Stop shows the hopelessness she has as death is near.
‘Yet…’
Volta to show change in tone’
‘do not grieve’
This imperative shows care for her husband as she doesn’t want him to get too upset.
‘Better by far’
This also shows her care as she would rather him be happy then grieve about her death.
‘remember and be sad’
Shows that she wants to prioritise her partners happiness over her own desires.
What is there poem written in…
Iambic Pentameter to mimic a heartbeat and show love as this is always associated with a love sonnet.
