When we two parted

Question 1

Metaphor - Half committed to the relationship as she was already married and wasn’t effected when the relationship broke down

Answer 1

“Half broken hearted”

Question 2

Repetition - Juxtaposes each of their reactions to their relationship split

Answer 2

“In silence and tears”

Question 3

Semantic field of coldness - Reinforces the lack of romantic feeling sin the relationship and that she is “dead” to him

Answer 3

“Cold” “Chill”

Question 4

Metaphor - References marital vows and how she broke the vows of marriage to be with him

Answer 4

“Vows are all broken”

Question 5

Metaphor - Her reputation must remain pure whereas his shall remain tarnished

Answer 5

“Light is thy fame”

Question 6

Context

Answer 6

-Lord Byron had many affairs (200)
-Conveyed alot of emotion towards this relationship

Question 7

Links to other poems

Answer 7

Porphyryias lover - Obsessive about the love they had
Love’s philosophy - tries to entice them back into the relationship