When We Two Parted Flashcards
What line is repeated in it
‘Silence and tears’
Enolhasised how long he’ll regret
What is the rhyme and rhythm
Regulars Rhythm as there is a syringe rhyme scheme
He creates vivid images in the play – what language technique is this
Sensory description Communicates his emotions well
‘Pale’ sight and ‘cold’ touch
Themes in this poem
Loss
Memory
Death
Love
Romantic love is presented as a loss
Give some quotes
Funeral references ‘knell’
‘Vows are all broken’
What is the voice of the poem and what does this do
Addresses former directly suggesting he wants her to be aware of his pain
What Poems can you compare it to
Neutral tones - narrator also affected by painful memory or losing lover
Walking away - comes to terms with painful memory
Give some context in the story about lord byron
One of the most famous romantic poets and the poem is said to be about his love affair with lady Frances
What’s the form of the poem
>stanzas and rhyme scheme<
Rhyme scheme follows that of a sonnet Four 8lime stance and a strong ABAB rhyme scheme ‘love poetry’
^this ends after ‘thy vows are all broken.’
The rhyme scheme emphasises the certain worlds at the ends of the lines she
What is the structure if the poem
Shifts between past present and future
Which creates juxtaposition and emphasises no change in his feelings and also how the feeling will last with him forever, presented as a victim
What does the language on death do
Give examples
Describes his former lover like death ‘pale’ ‘cold’
Suggests she is dead to him or their relationship is dead
How does he use senses in the poem and what does this do
Writers message
Emphasises his pain and how it’s never leaving him
Sight /hear
Byron could be trying to point out how the relationship was just about sensory pleasure
How is silence used to reflect their realatiokshiop
They are silent when they part and silent about their affair so it’s shows how they were having an affair ‘in silence and tears’
‘In silence I grieve’
What is the form of this poem
Lyric poetry
This is an emotional poem where the poet expresses their emotions
Accentual verse
Each line has the same amount of stressed syllbols in ‘Silence and Tears’
How is cyclical structure shown and what does this do
Starts with when they parted in silence and tears
Ends with how will they greet in silence and tears
Suggests he cannot get over the love he feels and he is doomed to repetive unescapable nature
