Remember Flashcards
1
Q
What is the poem about
A
It is about a person who is dying who wants a loved one to rem er her when she dies.
2
Q
What does the juxtaposition between go and stay suggest
A
The reluctance to leave their loved one.
3
Q
What does the repetition of remember show
A
The speakers fear that he could be forgotten.
4
Q
Why is there a caesura between the pronouns me and you
A
It separates the two pronouns to show that death will separate them physically.
5
Q
Why is there no end stop on the end of the line ending with understanding
A
It symbolises that the lovers life will carry on while hers won’t.
6
Q
What is the form of the poem and what are they usually about
A
It is a Petrarchan sonnet. They are usually about love.
