The Erl King. Key quotations.

Question 1

winter that grips hold of your belly.

Answer 1

Winter personified - shows its dominance. Part of a semantic field of cutting and a painful death. 2nd person “your” involves reader. Subverts fairytale description of winter.

Question 2

Introspective weather, a sickroom hush.

Answer 2

Introspective - examining inner thoughts. Winter makes you think about yourself more - winter causes depression. A sickroom hush foreshadows death.