Loves Alchemy
- Created by: Freddie Kitchen
- Created on: 09-05-13 10:54
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- Loves Alchemy
- Structure
- Rhyme: AABBACDDCCEE not out of control but not an extremely tight structure - natural conversational pattern
- 10 beats per line (iambic pentameter) mixes with trimeter in line 6. Mirrors natural speech patterns and also emphasises central point
- Techniques
- Alliteration with monosyllables 'short scorn' 'deeper digged 'pregnant pot' all add a harsher and abrupt tone to phonetics reiterating central theme
- Contrasting language choices (antitheses); elixir, delight, rich, angelic all give pure imagery versus odoriferous (tongue twister= unpleasant to say reflecting meaning
- Pleasantries tainted (paradoxes/ oxymorons- loving wretch) 'winter seeming summers night' (even purest thing - nature- created by God is self-destructive like love.
- Repetition of 'our' inclusive technique that also involves reader or listener. Persuasive, involving them in his opinion
- Colloquial language 'my man' is more accessible to listener or reader; sarcastic reflecting metaphysical cynical tone
- Imagery
- 'bubbles shadow' very insignificant - untouchable, almost impossible
- Egyptian; 'mummy possessed' = misogyny. internally rotting and bitter- disgusting
- pregnant pot = fertility 'glorify' is more fuss than it's worth.
- A04
- 'hear the spheres' beautiful music made by the heavens- 'imposture'
- 'Love's mine' Discovery of far east = mineral discovery. EXCITING and CURRENT.
- 'centric happiness' plays on neoplatonism and love of the soul- 'imposture'
- Neoplatonism'tis not the bodies marry but the minds'
- Alchemy science at the time - love is impossible and fake
- Dismisses all modern ideas claiming they're ridiculous and false in relation to love
- Structure
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