A Wife In London

Question 1

S S I T T V

Answer 1

she sits in the tawny vapour
Pathetic fallacy-dark and dim to reflect emotions- a tragedy
Only ‘she’ gives a detached tone

Question 2

H-H F- I T F S L

Answer 2

He- has fallen- in the far south land..
Can only saw ‘fallen’- can’t accept his death.
Denial

Question 3

A O N L T T W L

Answer 3

And of new love that they would learn
War wastes families,
Heightens tragedy of his death as they can’t love each over again

Question 4

Context

Answer 4

-boer war has a toll on everyone
-Thomas hardy was very anti war
-universal experience ‘!A! Wife’

Question 5

Big ideas

Answer 5

-war affects others as well soldiers
-love can be devastating
-war causes emotional pain

Question 6

Form

Answer 6

3rd person- an observer.
Detached tone and irregular rhythm and dashes to make it stand out
ABAB until she finds he died

Question 7

Structure

Answer 7

Two parts, used to criticize war and its impact on families