As Imperceptibly As Grief

Question 1

T S L A

Answer 1

The summer lapsed away
Extended Metaphor of summer- the fading of her grief
Summer is comforting so she finds comfort in grief

Question 2

A C Y H G

Answer 2

A courteous,yet harrowing Grace
Juxtaposing of polite (grace) and painful (courteous) as shd be good to leave grief but she dislikes it

Question 3

O S M H L E / I T B

Answer 3

Our summer made her light escape/ into the beautiful
Our is plural- everyone experiences grief
Ultimately the end of grief is positive and she finds happiness

Question 4

3 context

Answer 4

-an elegy: poem of reflection and lament for the dead
-grew up reclusive: isolation and death
-meditates the nature of the passing of time and grief

Question 5

Big ideas

Answer 5

-change and time passing is inevitable
-nature is a symbol to show grief and time passing
-grief is natural but powerful

Question 6

Form

Answer 6

Mirrors pattern of everyday speech- makes it seem like natural thoughts.
Long pauses for reflection

Question 7

Structure

Answer 7

Metaphorical, once stanza links to how death gradually comes
Line 13 she realizes and comes to terms with how grief ends