Poetry: Quotes
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Petrarchan Sonnet Form
This form of Sonnet was established in Italy in the 13th century and generally used as a love sonnet to describe less physical and more spiritual love. Poet does not feel a massive physical attraction but the love is still there which shows intensity
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"out broad leaves"
Stops using iambic pentameter which is part of the structure of this sonnet form. This shows her lack of control over her passion, again highlighting the intensity of love.
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Straddles over line 7 and 8
The change from the problem to solution in these poems usually happens on line 8 however the poet breaks structure to show that her love is not uniform and perfect.
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"burst, shattered, everywhere"
Verbs imagery is evocative of that of sexual release. This applies a more sexual tone to the poem rather than it's already established non physical love.
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"as wild vines, about a tree"
Use of conceit. The metaphor runs throughout the poem of her being vines and him the tree. This may show the dominance of a male in the Victorian time (Patriarchal society). Or it could show the proximity of the two.
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"thee"
The noun "thee" was an old word even in those times which shows to the reader that the poet believes there love is timeless. Used lots in biblical texts which shows that there love is sacred.
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Accentual verse broken on line 5 and 7
In the poem on each line there are 2 stressed syllables but on line 5 and 7 it breaks from the structure. This may represent the broken feelings of the narrator.
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"colder" and "shudder"
The sensory description in the poem gives the relationship a more sexual feeling toward it.
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"thy vows are all broken"
Poem follows Shakespearean sonnet rhyme scheme until this line which shows a sudden change in his feelings toward her.
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"a knell in mine ear"
The metaphor suggests that the very sound of her name creates a feeling of death inside him, shows a surge of feelings for her still. Suggests perhaps a death in their relationship.
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"They know not I knew thee"
To know someone in a biblical context is to also have sex with said person, which gives the relationship a more sacred and profound meaning.
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"silence and tears"
The first and last line of the poem are a repetition of one another which shows the cyclic process of the poets feelings. This may reflect how he cannot get over this woman.
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Poem is wrote in tercets
The three stanza structure suggests something imperfect or unbalanced in the relationships. The last stanza is only a couplet which shows that the balance is returning, relationship is happy again.
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"two days of rain"
Pathetic fallacy reflects the struggling relationship, showing the reader immediately that this relationship is troubled.
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"The clouds had given their all"
The personification of the "clouds" shows that the narrator feels their relationship is under attack and being broken down by the clouds.
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"Icebergs of white feather"
The adjective "white" connotes the idea of purity in their relationship. This metaphor comparing their relationship to an "iceberg" shows that they have strong foundations and that there is more below the surface.
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"as we skirted the lake, silent and apart"
The caesura causes a pause in this line, which may emphasise the separation of the two. It also emphasises the word "silent", which shows the severity of this break in the relationship. For a poet to be silenced is the worst thing for them.
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"show", "rolling" and "hands", "stands"
Most of the poem is done with half rhyme littered throughout which may show the broken relationship of the two. Towards the end, as things begin to resolve themselves, it moves toward full rhyme.
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It has a strict structure of 4 stanzas, 5 lines
The inevitability of the strict structure may represent the inevitability of the roles of women in the 40's and 50's. Also may represent the strict control this child has over her mother.
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Repetition of the word "pavement"
This shows that the poem starts and ends in a similar place revealing the cyclic nature of it. May suggests that it is impossible to change fate and criticise the fated role of a woman in these times.
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"Before I was born."
The caesura creates the sense that she is now reflecting on her statement momentarily. Perhaps she feels it is her fault for her mother's unhappiness.
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"sweetheart?"
Almost ironic as the rhetorical question creates a sense of a complete reversal of roles. The child is parent like and also possessive, may criticise parents for being to possessive of their children. Suggested by the pronoun "Mine" in the title
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"relics"
The noun "relics" reflects how much the daughter cherishes her mother and her possessions. Creates a positive tone for their relationship which seems lacking some areas of the poem.
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"you"
The pronoun "you" shows that the poem is directly addressing her mother and so makes it a personal story. Shows that they have a close and caring relationship for one another, regardless of how the daughter feels she affected her mothers life.
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Loosely based on Pertrachan and Shakespearean sonnet
It has 15 instead of 14 lines but does end on a rhyming couplet. This loose basis on a sonnets structure may show there is still love in this relationship but this relationship needs to change.
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No fixed rhyme scheme and lines vary in length
This structure of the poem reflects the uncertainty and unpredictability of the poem as the move into these new, uncharted territories.
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Stanza 2 uses enjambment on every line until the end where it is suddenly cut off with "Anchor. Kite."
The juxtaposition between this enjambment followed by the two short sentences may show the desire for the narrator to be free, yet still restricted by his mother.
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"Anchor. Kite."
The juxtaposition of this statement creates the idea that the mother and the narrator are two opposites. It invokes the idea that his mother is an anchor and he is trying to free himself from her.
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"acres of the walls"
The adjective "acres" is hyperbolic and creates the impression of child like language. This may reflect how the narrator still does not have his independence.
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"You at the zero end, me with the spool of tape"
The metaphor here invokes the imagery of an umbilical cord. This may show the connection these two will always hold and the dependence he will always have upon his mother.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
"out broad leaves"
Back
Stops using iambic pentameter which is part of the structure of this sonnet form. This shows her lack of control over her passion, again highlighting the intensity of love.
Card 3
Front
Straddles over line 7 and 8
Back
Card 4
Front
"burst, shattered, everywhere"
Back
Card 5
Front
"as wild vines, about a tree"
Back
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