No thank you, John rosetti Flashcards
caesura no thank you john
creates dramatic emphasis
“I have no heart? -Perhaps I have not”
assertiveness no thank you john
woman’s rights and independence
manners no thank you john
she seems to be mocking his manners
“with always “do” and “pray”?”
repetition no thank you john
of the fact that she doesn’t love him
“you know I never loved you”
ghost no thank you john
“a face as wan” “ghost”
pale, ghostly- unwanted presence, haunting her
working class no thank you john
“Meg or Moll”
working class girls shorten their names- suggests she is superior to them
marriage no thank you john
she belittes marriage by saying it’s a “task”
superiority to men no thank you john
“use your own common sense”
she’s speaking down to him
hyperbole no thank you john
“I’d rather answer “No” to fifty Johns”
asserts the woman’s right to say “no” and claim independence
reasserting no thank you john
“but love -/ No thank you, John”
pauses reinforces last line
direct
it is hard not no thank you john
to admire the women who resists the unwelcome suitor
her verbal dexterity outwits and humiliates the persistent suitor
her “No” to fifty Johns
might not just be against John but against marriage itself, perhaps reflecting Rossetti’s feelings
And pray, dont NTYJ
Remain single for my sake
No more no less NTYJ
And friendships good
