Echo Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Title - Echo
A
Greek myth –> nymph cursed so she can only repeat the words spoken to her.
- Comes across youth –> replies to him
- He falls in love with himself and drowns
- Nymph disappears but the voice remains
2
Q
Importance of the greek myth
A
- Tragedy
3
Q
‘soft, rounded cheeks’
A
- youth
- beauty
- Narcissus’ beauty
4
Q
Watery imagery
A
- ‘brimful of love’
- ‘thirsting’ eyes
5
Q
‘speaking silence’ significance
A
Nymph can only talk
