English Literature - Love and Relationships - When We Two Parted

Who wrote 'When We Two Parted'?

Lord Byron who was known as 'mad and dangerous to know'.

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When We Two Parted - what is the rhyme scheme?

A,B,A,B

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When We Two Parted - 'The ___ of th morning'

'Dew' which shows cold emotions. Foreshadows seperation

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When We Two Parted - 'To _____ for years'

'Sever' - verb which shows pain

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When We Two Parted - 'Thy ____ are all broken'

'Vows' this shows the promises made to Byron were broken which links to broken hearts in stanza 1

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When We Two Parted - 'A _____ to mine ear'

'Knell' this is a mtephor that suggests her name sounds like a death knell to him

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When We Two Parted - 'And SHare in its SHame'

alliteration of 'sh' sound links to silence

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When We Two Parted - structure

shifts between past,present and future. The juxtaposition emphasises that there's no change in his feelings

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When We Two Parted - what is the rhyme scheme?

A,B,A,B

When We Two Parted - 'The ___ of th morning'

When We Two Parted - 'To _____ for years'

When We Two Parted - 'Thy ____ are all broken'

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