*Rossetti: Shut Out (QUOTES) Flashcards

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STRUCTURE

A
  • Equal stanza length > God is fair/equal/unchangeable
  • Quatrains
  • Iambic
  • Change in tone in 3rd stanza > serious/dark
  • Last stanza returns to iambic
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  • Cried so much they can’t see
  • Cannot see the other side
  • Cannot see anyway out
  • Frustration / Rejection
  • Rossetti’s religious doubt
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“Blinded by tears”

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  • Twigs cannot regrow > no redemption allowed… REJECTION
  • Twigs fall from trees just like she has fallen from existence and the safety of God
  • or fallen like FALLEN WOMEN
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“One small twig from shrub or tree”

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  • Lifeless, contradicts imagery of life previously
  • Changed tone; suggests how God suddenly changed on her, distrust??? RELIGIOUS DOUBT
  • Not leaving a trace behind, just like fallen women, erased from life
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“Shadowless spirit”

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5
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  • Not like anyone else
  • Doesn’t fit in
  • Rossetti not conforming with her family
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“Outcast state”

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  • Contradictory
  • Stanza 1: “My Garden” > life thriving, sudden change
  • Twigs cannot regrow, this is the end of the road
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“One small twig from shrub or tree”

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