love’s philosophy Flashcards
religious imagery quotes
“heaven”, “divine”, “forgiven”
his love is so great that it is holy
however shelley was an atheist so it could have been used lightly
rhetorical question quote
“why not I with thine?”
“if thou kiss not me?”
ends each stanza with a rhetorical question. shows his desire for her
“the fountains mingle with the river and the rivers with the ocean”
ocean is feminine - he speaks with awe at the woman he loves
water gradually gets bigger - natural imagery getting bigger shows his natural desire for them to be together
approximant quote
“sweet work worth”
approximant of w shows how hard it is that his love is not reciprocated
however it is sweet. his love for her is killing him.
antithesis quote
“sunlight” and “moonbeams”
he loves her both night and day
