Remember-Rosetti Flashcards
1
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What are they key structural methods used in Remember?
A
- Petrarchan Sonnet-archaic form, timeless struggle/emotion
- Volta “Yet if you should forget me for a while”
-insistence on the possibility of forgetting and its benefits
2
Q
What are the key language methods used in Remember?
A
*Metaphors for death
*Classical allusion
3
Q
Which quotes support the method of: metaphors for death?
A
“far away into the silent land”
“For if the darkness and corruption leave”
4
Q
Which quotes support the method of: classical allusion?
A
“Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay”- Orpheus and Euridice
5
Q
What quotes and methods imply a power imbalance in the speaker’s relationship?
A
- “Remember” imperative shows desire to be remembered
- “Reptition of “you” and “Only remember me; you understand” implies a lack of agency or power to the speaker
6
Q
What literary era is Remember part of?
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Victorian
7
Q
What key contextual information do we need for Remember?
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- Incredibly religious society- atypical presentation of death as isolating instead of a joyous Heaven
- Pre-Raphaelite movement focused on spiritualityand morality, also had medieval influences
- Rosetti was deeply religious
- In Victorian era, mourning was typically very long
8
Q
What are the key themes of Remember?
A
- Love and Death
- Uncertainty
