When We Two Parted Flashcards
Disappointment
1
Q
“In silence and tears” …. “with silence and tears”
A
- Cyclical structure, he can’t move on and is still trapped in this cycle, revisists it
- Grieves in “silence” because nobody can know it happened
2
Q
“Half broken-hearted”
A
-Suggests only one in the relationship (him) truly cared
- Connotes imbalance
- Not straightforward
3
Q
“PALE grew thy cheek and COLD.
COLDER thy kiss”
A
- Describes her like a corpse, suggesting her feelings died
- Uncaring
4
Q
“Thy vows are all broken”
A
- Vows = marriage vows
- Characterising her as dishonest despite also being known for infidelity
5
Q
“I hear thy name spoken,
And share in its shame”
A
- He feels shame being associated with her even though the public doesn’t know he’s involved
6
Q
“They name thee before me,
A knell in mine ear;”
A
- Knell = funeral bell, her name is associated with death to him
- Reflects death of relationship
7
Q
“A shudder comes o’er me-“
A
- Has a physical reaction to her still, shows she had a lasting affect on him
- Shudder = cold = death imagery ?
8
Q
“Long, long shall I rue thee”
A
- Repetition emphasises how much he regrets the relationship ending
- Rue = regret, bitterness
9
Q
“In secret we met -
In silence I grieve”
A
- Secret & silence = illicit
- Grieve = death imagery
10
Q
“That thy heart could forget,
Thy spirit deceive.”
A
- She got over the relationship ending, he didn’t
- Hints of bitterness and deception
- Spirit = death imagery
11
Q
“If I should meet thee
After long years”
A
- She’s always on his mind
- She’s his “what if”
12
Q
Rhyming in structure
A
- Consistent rhyme = consistent feelings
- Thinking about her constantly
