Maude Clare Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Maude Clare: “Were it fruit …
A
The bloom were gone”
-repeated motif of fruit symbolic of sexuality
- suggests pre marital relationship
2
Q
Maude Clare: “My lord gazed long on pale mate Clare/ Or ever he kissed the bride.”
A
- Maude Clare = subject of desire ( + titular character + her name are the last words of the poem )
- meaning if the repeated symbol “pale” changes to mean beauty
3
Q
Maude Clare: “Here’s my half of the faded leaves / we plucked”
A
- faded > her beauty > worth in society > seen as fallen
- plucked > implied sexual prematurity
4
Q
Maude Clare: “The Lillie’s are budding now”
A
- climatic action
- could be symbolic of funerals > death of reputation in society
- symbolic of sexual maturity
5
Q
Maude Clare: “For he’s my lord for
A
…better and worse”
6
Q
Maude Clare: “I’ll love him …
A
…till he loves me best”
7
Q
Why does the end of Maude Clare make it difficult to tell Rossetti’s intentions
A
Nell has the final words but her final words are “Maude Clare” > appears that Nell has won as she gets the last word and in the context she had because she still married Thomas, but Maude Clare leaves a lasting effect on their relationship
