The Garden of Love meaning and language

Question 1

meaning of the poem

Answer 1

A man visits a garden from his childhood and finds chapels and priests, the garden has changed into something dispiriting and loveless.

Question 2

Title

Answer 2

Explicitly notes the setting of the poem as a place of belonging and community
Juxtaposes the meaning

Question 3

Loves presented

Answer 3

places religion against love

Question 4

‘So’ and ‘bore’
‘binding’ ‘briars’ desire’ Technique

Answer 4

Assonance

Question 5

Effect of the assonance

Answer 5

Slows the pace denoting speaker being reluctant to the changes which have occured

Question 6

‘gates’ ‘shut’ ‘writ’ Technique

Answer 6

Consonance

Question 7

Effect of the consonance

Answer 7

Ties words together focusing on negativity and binding
Connotes organised religion locks out a relationship with God as opposed to welcoming them.

Question 8

Whats the Allusion?

Answer 8

The Garden of love

Question 9

Effect of Allusion

Answer 9

Alludes to Garden of Eden, a place which harboured true love and innocence.
Contrasts with the new garden where the chapel in the middle of the garden is a restriction like religion has become

Question 10

‘Garden of love’ ‘Flowers’ ‘Chapel’ Technique

Answer 10

Repetition

Question 11

Effect of Repetition

Answer 11

Flowers contrast with the chapel
Flowers indicate abundance whereas Chapels represent Institutional Christianity and the strangling of spirit