Stanza 4 Flashcards
1
Q
‘casket of my widow’s head’
A
Metaphor comparing her mind to his coffin. Suggests she will always be part of her and she will never forget him. Also suggests despite his death, he is alive in her mind.
2
Q
‘As he held me upon that next best bed’
A
The rhyming of ‘bed’ with ‘head’ provides a clear and definite conclusion to the poem. She is preserving the passion and excitement she felt with him in bed and honouring him for the magical way that he ‘held’ her. Her memory of him will always be of a passionate lover.
