Summary Of Poems Flashcards
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Hour
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- This poem is about the feelings that arise from spending time with a loved one
- The poem suggests that to be with a loved one, even for just an hour, is precious and valuable.
- It also presents the traditional idea of time as an obstacle to lovers
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In Paris with you
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- This poem is recounted by a person whose relationship has just ended and who is now in Paris with someone else
- A long-term relationship has needed and the speaker is currently enjoying a less serious liaison
- The narrator doesn’t want to examine the aftermath of the serious relationship: he doesn’t want to talk things over or even visit galleries or landmarks; he just wants to enjoy the moment rather than thinking of the future or the past
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QuickDraw
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- This poem is a one-sided snapshot of a relationship
- The speaker of the poem is waiting for contact from her lover
- The context of the relationship is unclear, and we do not know if the speaker welcomes contact or not
- It would appear that some sort of disagreement or separation has occurred before the events presented in the poem
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Ghazal
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- This poem is about a boy spending and afternoon with his younger brother and his friend, and explores the relationship between siblings
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Manhunt
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- This poem is written from the perspective of the wife of a soldier who has sustained the serious injuries at war and has returned home
- This poem explored the physical and mental effects of living with injuries sustained when on active service in the armed forces
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Brothers
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- This poems is about a boy spending an afternoon with his younger brother and his friend, and explores the relationship between siblings.
- It is written from an adult perspective by considers the feelings of the older brother who thinks of his younger brother as an inconvenience
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Praise song for my mother
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- The title of this poem makes clear its subject. A praise song is a traditional African cultures and is often song rather than being written down
- This poem is a child’s celebration of her mother, explaining her qualities and the ways in which she has helped her daughter
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Harmonium
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- the poem tells the story of someone rescuing a harmonium from being thrown away
- The narrative needs the help of his fm father to carry the instrument away from the church.
- It’s explores the relationship between a father and son, as well as themes of time and death
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Sonnet 116
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- This poem is about love, not between a speaker and his lover, but as a concept of idea
- The poem explores what is meant by love, and proposes that, if it is true, love is one of life’s constants which does not change with time or circumstance
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Sonnet 43
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- This poem was written before the poet married her husband alto express her intense love for him
- In it, the poet attempts to define her love
- The opening of the poem suggests it arises from a question: “how do I love thee? Let me count the ways!”
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To his cot mistress
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- The speaker of the poem is trying to convince his “mistress” that they should arise the day and not hold back from expressing their feelings for each other, and so should sleep together
- The fact that this is something he is proposing tells us the couple are not married
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Farmers bride
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- The poem tells the story of a farmer who marries “a maid” and refers to their early experience of marriage.
- It’s told from the farmers perspective; his wife is not given voice
- She appears to be badly affected by the experience of marriage and becomes withdrawn and uncommunicative: “like s frightened little fay”
- She attempts to run away and his food “all in a shiver and a scare”
- She chooses to sleep in an attic room, away from her husband, who longs for her
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Sister maude
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- Describes the death of a loved one caused by the actions of a jealous sister.
- Is ambiguous but hints strongly that jealousy and betrayal led to the death of her sisters lover
- Is written from the point of view of the betrayed sister, left alone without he loved one, who was covered by maude
