Neutral tones Flashcards
1
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Metaphor - Believes their relationship is built on lies and deception
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“Keen lessons love deceives”
2
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Oxymoron - Believes she is putting on a façade around him
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“Grin of bitterness”
3
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Symbolism - Only scraps of their relationship are left
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“Few leaves lay”
4
Q
Personification - The don’t talk to each other much and the relationship seems like some game to him
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“Words played between us”
5
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Metaphor - Calls her thoughts boring and a waste of time
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“Tedious riddles”
6
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Context
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- Was married but became estranged from his wife
-Poem was a dramatic monologue, reflecting his pessimism
7
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Links to other poems
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Walking away - Melancholy attitudes towards love
Farmers bride - Bad marital relationships
