The Erl King. Key quotations. Flashcards

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winter that grips hold of your belly.

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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.

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Introspective weather, a sickroom hush.

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

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