Rossetti Poem revision
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- Created on: 16-05-13 10:21
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- Rossetti Poetry
- The Convent Theshold
- Dramatic monologue about a woman's decision to sacrafice her relationship and become a nun
- 'Blood' motif at the start emphasises havoc caused by their relationship
- Ambiguity of 'stairs refers to both heaven's assent and stairs to the convent
- Haunting poem about passion/feeling. Paradoxical sin with man but can't be happy without.
- Destination- she articulates her belief that fulfillment can only be found with Christ
- Imbued with christian notations such as sin, repentance, forgiveness and renunication of earthly pleasures
- Jessie Cameron
- Maude Clare
- A Royal Princesss
- Goblin Market
- Cousin Kate
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- Ballad- constant rhyme but not a constant framework shows spontaneity of thought from narrator
- The Convent Theshold
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