When We Two Parted Flashcards
1
Q
Give a summary of when we two parted.
“The speaker mourns the…”
A
end of his secret affair and struggles to move on.
2
Q
“In silence and tears,”
A
When we two parted
Pain of the separation
Cyclical structure = being trapped in a cycle of pain, unable to move on
3
Q
“Pale grew thy cheek and cold/ Colder thy kiss.”
A
When we two parted
Death imagery + repetition = their love faded and died.
Warmth and love left their relationship.
4
Q
“To sever for years.”
A
When we two parted
Forceful and violet verb = finality to the separation.
5
Q
“And share in its shame.”
A
When we two parted
Sibilance, sounds ‘hushed’, secrecy = possible gossip.
This was a secret affair between Lord Byron and Lady Frances Webster.
