Thesis When We Two Parted Flashcards
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Neutral tones
What theme is portrayed in both ‘Neutral Tones’ and ‘When We Two Parted’?
The conclusion of a romantic relationship with emotional desolation.
Both poems explore the pain and sadness associated with the end of love.
How does Hardy depict the emotional void in ‘Neutral Tones’?
Through a bleak and colorless landscape.
The imagery reflects the speaker’s feelings regarding the failed relationship.
What does Hardy hint at regarding the demise of the relationship in ‘Neutral Tones’?
Shared responsibility for the demise.
This suggests a more complex view of the breakup.
What tone is present in Byron’s ‘When We Two Parted’?
Accusatory tone.
The speaker blames the woman for the separation.
In ‘When We Two Parted’, who is attributed the cause of the separation?
The woman to whom the poem is addressed.
This reflects a more one-sided perspective on the breakup.
What morbid references do both speakers use to express their sadness?
Auditory imagery and metaphors
Byron uses ‘A knell to mine ear’ and ‘In silence I grieve’; Hardy uses ‘The smile on your mouth was the deadest thing’ and ‘Alive enough to have strength to die’.
What phonetic technique is used by both Byron and Hardy to convey sadness?
Sibilance
Byron uses phrases like ‘share in its shame’ and ‘silence and tears’; Hardy uses ‘bitterness swept thereby’ and ‘keen lessons that love deceives’.
How is the speaker’s dejection reflected in ‘Neutral tones’?
Negative description of surroundings
The natural imagery is subverted in the listing: ‘Your face, and the God curst sun, and a tree, and a pond edged with greyish leaves.’
In which poem does the speaker reflect on internalized feelings?
‘When we two parted’
The reflection is shown in the line ‘In silence / grieve’.
Fill in the blank: Byron’s use of auditory imagery includes ‘A knell to mine ear’ and _______.
‘In silence I grieve.’
True or False: Hardy uses the metaphor ‘The smile on your mouth was the deadest thing’ to express joy.
False
This metaphor conveys sadness and loss.
What literary device is used in both poems to enhance the theme of sadness?
Phonetics
Sibilance is specifically noted in both poets’ works.
What is the effect of syndetic listing in ‘Neutral tones’?
It creates a negative portrayal of the environment
This contrasts with positive connotations typically associated with natural imagery.
How does Hardy’s use of metaphors contribute to the theme of love deceiving?
It emphasizes the bitterness and disillusionment of love.
What morbid references do both speakers use to express their sadness?
Auditory imagery and metaphors
Byron uses ‘A knell to mine ear’ and ‘In silence I grieve’; Hardy uses ‘The smile on your mouth was the deadest thing’ and ‘Alive enough to have strength to die’.
What phonetic technique is used by both Byron and Hardy to convey sadness?
Sibilance
Byron uses phrases like ‘share in its shame’ and ‘silence and tears’; Hardy uses ‘bitterness swept thereby’ and ‘keen lessons that love deceives’.
How is the speaker’s dejection reflected in ‘Neutral tones’?
Negative description of surroundings
The natural imagery is subverted in the listing: ‘Your face, and the God curst sun, and a tree, and a pond edged with greyish leaves.’
In which poem does the speaker reflect on internalized feelings?
‘When we two parted’
The reflection is shown in the line ‘In silence / grieve’.
Fill in the blank: Byron’s use of auditory imagery includes ‘A knell to mine ear’ and _______.
‘In silence I grieve.’
True or False: Hardy uses the metaphor ‘The smile on your mouth was the deadest thing’ to express joy.
False
This metaphor conveys sadness and loss.
What literary device is used in both poems to enhance the theme of sadness?
Phonetics
Sibilance is specifically noted in both poets’ works.
What is the effect of syndetic listing in ‘Neutral tones’?
It creates a negative portrayal of the environment
This contrasts with positive connotations typically associated with natural imagery.
How does Hardy’s use of metaphors contribute to the theme of love deceiving?
It emphasizes the bitterness and disillusionment of love.
