When We Two Parted Flashcards
Who was the poet?
Lord Byron
When was it written post 1914 or pre 1914 ?
pre 1914
what was the exact date the poem was written?
1816
Birth and death date of Lord Byron
1788-1824
The start/ first line …. When…..
When we two parted // in silence and tears,
The end / final line
How should I greet thee ? - // with silence and tears .
Half…
Half broken hearted
Semantic field of death - he hears “ A k…
A Knell in my ear
Repetition of “ long , long …
Long , long shall I rue thee, // Too deeply to tell.
Links to wedding vows - ironic “thy
thy vows are all broken
suggesting she is egotistical “ and light….
And light is they fame;
Pathetic fallacy The dew….
The dew of the morning // Sunk chill on my brow-
It felt - contrary views - maybe guilt for his wife
It felt like the warning
Why wert - rhetorical question
Why wert thou so dear
Sibilance and VERY melodramatic “ In secret we
In secret we met - In silence I grieve,
