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1
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When we two parted:

‘In silence and tears, half broken-hearted …… ‘

A

‘To sever the years’
Analysis - ‘sever’ = violent and permanent separation
‘Silence’ = secret relationship or she is silent coz she doesn’t care as much
‘Tears’ = heartbreak

2
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When we two parted:

‘Pale grew thy cheek ……’

A

’ and cold, colder thy kiss ‘

Analysis - ‘ cold ‘ = she is unaffectionate and emotional

3
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When we two parted:

‘ Thy vows are …… ‘

A

‘All broken, and light is thy fame ‘

Analysis - her reputation has suffered. She had an affair and people will gossip about her.

4
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When we two parted:

‘ long, long shall I ….’

A

’ rue thee, too deeply to tell ‘
Analysis- ‘rue’ = regret
‘Too deeply to tell = emotions are too strong to understand ( hatred, anger, sadness and bitterness )

5
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When we two parted:

‘ In secret we met, in silence …… ‘

A

’ I grieve ‘

Analysis - because of the secrecy he cannot express his pain openly

6
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When we two parted:

‘ How should I greet thee? …… ‘

A

’ with silence and tears ‘

Analysis- repeated = shows he hasn’t moved on from when the parted ( feeling of bitterness)

7
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Love’s Philosophy:

‘ The fountains mingle with the river …….’

A

’ And the rivers with ocean ‘

Analysis- water gets stronger with two things combined ~ a relationship gets stronger wit two people combined

8
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Love’s Philosophy:

‘ The winds of Heaven mix……’

A

’ for ever, with a sweet emotion ‘
Analysis- personifies natural elements
- he thinks that a relationship with the girl would be good in the eyes of heaven

9
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Love’s Philosophy:

‘ Nothing in the world is single, all things by a law divine….’

A

’ in one another’s being mingle - why not I with thine? ‘

Analysis- rhetorical question = trying to persuade the woman

10
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Love’s Philosophy:

‘ And the sunlight clasps the earth….’

A

’ And the moonbeams kiss the sea ‘

Analysis- ‘ kiss ‘ = his focus . His main purpose is to get a kiss

11
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Love’s Philosophy:

‘ what are all these kissings ……..’

A

’ worth, if thou kiss not me? ‘

Analysis- nature’s pairings are worth nothing unless he can unite with his lover

12
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Porphyria’ lover :

‘ murmuring …..’

A

’ how she loved me ‘
Analysis- that is what he wants but the reason why he kills porphyria is so she can commit to him completely suggesting that it is in his head.

13
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Porphyria’ lover:

‘ made my ……’

A

’ my cheek lie there ‘
Analysis- porphyria is controlling
- her higher class allows her to be able to do this . The reference about her gloves suggests her status. - ‘soiled gloves’
- verb ‘ made ‘ suggests she is active and forces him to submit

14
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Porphyria’ lover :

‘ at last I knew ……’

A

’ Porphyria worshipped me ‘
Analysis- what he wanted
- he has been waiting for this and wants to keep hold of this moment of control

15
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Porphyria’ lover:

‘ only, this time ………’

A

’ my shoulder bore her head ‘
Analysis- he wanted to control ( compare to when porphyria did the same thing )
- he expects to get control coz he is a man although porphyria is of a higher class than him which may make him feel conflicted about the control he feels he has over her and the relationship.

16
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Sonnet 29:

‘ wild vines ………’

A

’ about a tree ‘
Analysis- browning is the tree
- she always thinks about him
- he is always around her because vines wrap around a tree although he is not there physically.

17
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Sonnet 29:

‘ renew …….’

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’ thy presence ‘
Analysis- ‘ renew ‘ = imperative verb.
- she is becoming impatient and can’t wait to see him anymore

18
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Sonnet 29:

‘ breathe within thy ……..’

A

’ shadow a new air ‘
Analysis- metaphor
- when he is physically with her she will feel renewed and hopeful. She is willing ( and keen perhaps) to be overshadowed by him
- when he is back and he will be in control she will be submissive and passive ( gender roles )

19
Q

Sonnet 29:

‘ I do not think of …..’

A

’ thee - I am too near thee ‘
Analysis- once she is with him her thoughts will be unnecessary as he will be with her physically
- reassures herself that everything will be fine once he gets back and is with her

20
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Neutral tones:

‘ grin of ……’

A

’ bitterness ‘

Analysis- juxtaposition = feels hurt by her uncaring attitude

21
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Neutral tones:

‘ since then, keen lessons ……’

A

’ that love deceives ‘
Analysis- this is what he has learnt from the relationship
- ‘keen’ = sharp . He is still hurt by the relationship and expresses his hurt with a bitter attitude
- implies that he believes that love tricks the lover

22
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Neutral tones:

‘ God - curst …..’

A

’ sun ‘
Analysis- negative description
- draining hope of the relationship
- regrets the relationship

23
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Letters from Yorkshire:

‘ seeing the ….’

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’ seasons turning ‘

Analysis- he is close to nature. Enjoys it despite that hard aspects. Time is passing

24
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Letters from Yorkshire:

‘ feeding words onto ‘

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’ a blank screen ‘
Analysis- personification
- her work seems lifeless and unrewarding.
- the man’s work is in nature so he experiences a lot more. This implies that his work is unpredictable whereas coz her work is unrewarding it’s predictable

25
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Letters from Yorkshire:

‘ our souls tap out …….’

A

’ messages across the icy miles ‘
Analysis- ‘our’ collective pronoun
- ‘souls tap out messages’ connection between their souls remain strong through the letters.

26
Q

The Farmer’s Bride:

‘ we chased her, …….’

A

’ flying like a hare ‘
Analysis- men are predatory
- simile shows she is helpless and vulnerable
- ‘We’ group vs. individual

27
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The Farmer’s Bride:

‘ turned the key ……’

A

’ upon her, fast ‘
Analysis- imprisoned
- ‘fast’ = implies they see her as a danger
- a group had to catch her. This implies that she may be a danger
- but they reader may see sympathy on her and say it is just her way of self defence and her way of trying to escape

28
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The Farmer’s Bride:

‘ Sweet as the …..’

A

’ first wild violets ‘
Analysis- ‘ wild ‘ refers to her madness
- ‘sweet’ juxtaposes ‘wild’ coz she is also described as young and innocent but is also seen as a danger
- she has a relationship with nature but not with him. Expects more

29
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The Farmer’s Bride:

‘ But what …..’

A

’ to me ? ‘

Analysis- wants control over her but questions himself

30
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The Farmer’s Bride:

‘ her eyes, her …..’

A

’ hair, her hair ! ‘
Analysis- repetition
- exclamation marks, no full sentences indicate his obsession with her

31
Q

Walking Away:

‘ like a satellite wrenched…….’

A

’ from it orbit , go drifting away’
Analysis- simile = being taken away from safety
- ‘ drifting ‘ reflects the gradual process of separation

32
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Walking Away:

‘ half - fledged thing …..’

A

’ set free into a wilderness’
Analysis- ‘fledged’ a bird ready to fly
- ‘Half’ suggests the boy isn’t ready walk away ( from his father’s point of view )
- ‘ set free’ imply the opportunities that come with independence
- ‘wilderness’ father’s views of the adult world

33
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Walking Away:

‘ love is proved…….’

A

’ in the letting go ‘
Analysis- ‘ love is proved’ the strength of the father’s love for his son is demonstrated by letting him go and grow up
- ‘letting go ‘ it is the right thing to do, but he feels sad about it

34
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Eden Rock:

‘ they are waiting for …..’

A

’ me somewhere beyond Eden Rock ‘
Analysis- mysterious
- ‘Eden ‘ = paradise
- suggests his parents are in heaven

35
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Eden Rock:

‘ the sky whitens …..’

A

’ as if lit by three suns ‘

Analysis- ‘three suns ‘ trinity and the three members of the family

36
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Eden Rock:

‘ crossing is not as ……’

A

’ hard as you might think ‘

Analysis- suggests he thinks it is worth suffering death and seeing his parents in heaven

37
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Follower:

‘ an ……..’

A

’ expert ‘
Analysis- looks up to his father
- wants to be like him

38
Q

Follower:

‘ I stumbled in his …..’

A

’ hob - nailed wake ‘
Analysis- struggle to keep up with his father
- ‘ hob- nailed wake ‘ tries to follow in his example

39
Q

Follower:

‘ but today it is my ……..’

A

’ father who keeps stumbling behind me ‘
Analysis- he is now ahead and his father is struggling to keep up with him
- ‘stumbling ‘ the father is old and weak now

40
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Mother, any distance:

‘ Anchor………’

A

’ kite’

  • ‘anchor’ = mother, ‘kite’ = son
  • ‘anchor’ security, holds him back, keeps him grounded
  • ‘kite’ trying to be independent, weak in the wind = danger, relying on the string = relying on the mother
41
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Mother, any distance:

‘ climb’ and ……..

A

’ reach ‘
Analysis- ‘ climb’ son trying to be independent
- ‘reach’ mother trying to keep hold of her son

42
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Mother, any distance:

‘ fingertips……..’

A

’ still pinch ‘

Analysis- mother is reluctant to let her son go

43
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Mother, any distance:

‘ an endless sky……’

A

’ to fall or fly ‘
Analysis- ‘endless sky’ opportunity that comes with independence
‘Fall or fly’ alliteration emphasises the contrast. He may thrive to fail without his mother
- means he is taking risks

44
Q

Before you were mine:

‘ my loud, …….’

A

’ possessive yell ‘
Analysis- negative and demanding
- tones changes from youth to motherhood ~ you have to look after someone else and tell them what to do ~ her new responsibilities
- when she was young she had no responsibility

45
Q

Before you were mine:

‘ my hands in those ……..’

A

’ high - heeled red shoes, relics ‘
Analysis- her glamorous life has been taken away by
motherhood
- alliteration ‘r’

46
Q

Before you were mine:

‘ sparkle and waltz……..’

A

’ and laugh ‘
Analysis- reflects the fun the mother had as a teen which was in the past and also the fun the mother can also have with her daughter in the future

47
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Winter Swans:

‘ the clouds had ………’

A

’ given their all ‘

Analysis- pathetic fallacy ~ ‘clouds’ reflects something bad may have happened ( their argument )

48
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Winter Swans:

‘ silent and apart, until ……’

A

’ the swans came ‘

Analysis- distance and awkwardness after the argument until the swans came and changed the focus

49
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Winter Swans:

‘ hands had swum the distance……..’

A

’ between us ‘
Analysis- subconscious movement ~ swans guide the couple to make up ( it’s physical and emotional reconciliation)
- ‘swum’ personification links the swans to the lovers

50
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Winter Swans:

‘ like a pair of wings………’

A

’ settling after flight ‘

Analysis- reflects the calm after the uncertainty of the argument

51
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Singh Song:

‘ but ven nobody in…….’

A

’ I do di lock ‘
Analysis- contrast to older generation ~ stereotypes- Indians are seen as hard working whereas he doesn’t really care about work

52
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Singh Song:

‘ my ………’

A

’ bride ‘
Analysis- he is possessive of her
- proud that she is his
- adores her

53
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Singh Song:

‘ tiny eyes …….’

A

’ ov a gun ‘
Analysis - metaphor ~ assertive
- she is dangerous and strong and rebellious

54
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Singh Song:

‘ is priceless ……..’

A

’ baby ‘
Analysis- tender and loving
- she is worth a lot to him ~ could be why he’s so possessive of her

55
Q

Singh Song:

‘ vee stare past di half - price …….’

A

’ window signs […..] brighter moon’
Analysis- looking from normal, everyday life of the shop to the more romantic image of the moon
- ‘stare past’ desire for something more ~ doesn’t follow the stereotype

56
Q

Climbing my grandfather:

‘ I decide to do it free …..’

A

’ without rope or net ‘

Analysis- ‘free’ = he has clear memories of his grandfather

57
Q

Climbing my Grandfather:

‘ glassy ridge ‘ and ….

A

’ summit ‘

Analysis- fragile to him ~ doesn’t want to remember difficult times

58
Q

Climbing my grandfather:

‘ climbing has …..’

A

’ its dangers ‘

Analysis- remembering could be upsetting or he might realise that he has forgotten details

59
Q

Climbing my grandfather:

‘ knowing, slow pulse…..’

A

’ of his good heart’

Analysis- remembering has allowed him to know his grandfather. Close and affectionate relationship.

60
Q

When we two parted:

What does the rhyme and rhythm reflect in this poem ?

A

The rhyme and rhythm reflects the lack of change in their relationship.

  • the man will never recover
  • people are gossiping about their relationship
61
Q

When we two parted:

What is the rhythmic form ? What does this represent ?

A

ABAB rhyme scheme and regular rhythm. The rhythm emphasises certain syllables ( ‘cold’ and ‘kiss’ in line 6 ). This represents the speakers pain.
- ‘cold’ suggests she is unaffectionate

62
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When we two parted:
‘ that hour foretold sorrow to this ‘
- Enjambement: the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line

A
  • suggest this on going pain

- also suggests time passing

63
Q

When we two parted:

‘ a knell in ….’

A

‘ mine ear’

  • a knell is a funeral bell
  • he has lost someone he loves
64
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Love’s Philosophy:

What is the rhythmic form ? What does this represent ?

A

-The poem has a regular ABAB rhyme scheme, but two lines in each stanza don’t fully rhyme. The writer thinks he’s telling the woman the truth

65
Q

When We Two Parted:

‘That thy heart could ……

A

Forget, thy spirit deceive’

  • he feels betrayed she thinks that another man is better than him
  • ‘forget’ and ‘deceive’ accusatory language - he is angry with her