Easter Monday Flashcards
(3 cards)
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Easter Monday Context:
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- Eleanor Farjeon was a prolific author of children’s stories and poetry.
- Her brother introduced her to Edward Thomas in 1912 and, up until his death in 1917, she enjoyed a close, personal relationship with the poet.
- There were romantic feelings on the part of Eleanor.
- Her letters were important to Edward whilst he fought in France during WWI.
- Eleanor wrote this poem in his memory.
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Easter Monday — Form:
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Petrarchan Sonnet. Fractured, doesn’t follow the usual structure of an Octet and a Sestet, representing how the speaker is emotionally broken and symbolising how removed they are from each other due to war.
Traditionally used in love poetry, so is appropriate considering the relationship between Eleanor and Edward.
3
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Easter Monday — Rhyme:
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It is without the key feature of a clear and distinct rhyme scheme typical of Petrarchan Sonnets. Represents how the speaker is without a significant thing that completed her life – Edward Thomas.
