neutral tones Flashcards
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who wrote neutral tones
thomas hardy
what is the summary of neutral tones
combines romanticism and victorian realism to present the speakers pessimistic attitude towards the loss of their lover
the emotions and ideas of the speaker are reflected in the natural surroundings
context for neutral tones
hardy separated from his first wife which could be fueling his pessimistic attitude towards relationships and making neutral tones more personal
-he was known for his rejection of romantic ideals
how is there bitterness towards the loss of love
there is a juxtaposition between the harsh objectification of the lost lovers features and the personification of natures aspects and processes
“the smile on your face was the deadest thing”
” teh smile on your face was the deadest thing”
- brutality demhunaises lost love interest reducing their “smile” to a mere “thing” drained of life
quotes for bitterness towards loss of love
“the smile on your face was the deadest thing”
“alive enough to have the strength to die”
“over tedious riddles ago”
“wrings with wrong”
” over tedious riddles ago”
sibilance creates a hissing sound highlighting the underlying bitterness and amplifying a malicious tone
“wrings with wrong”
alludes to state of disturbance
the repition of “r” indictates mutiple attempts to wring about an object suggesting that he is physically and emotionall drianed from his love and he is trying to rid himself from these painful memories
how is there memory and passing time in the poem
regardless of the inevitable continuation of life following the emotional hurdles the memories will stay for ever
how is colour used in the poem
its an important tool that highlights how the speakers memories have affected how they view the world around them
“ ash” “ white” “ grayish”
induces a semantic field of grief and lack of life
what is the rhyme of neutral tones and what does it represent
ABBA
the regular rhyming at the ends of the first and last lines represents the ongoing cycle of nature and how it is on going
how does when neutral tones link to when we two parted
- both reflect solemnly on a past lover
- a key feature is how memory has power in their present lives - trapped in tained memories
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what is teh difference of neutral tones and when we two parted
neutral tones focuses on how their memories have affect on how they view the world
byron places more emphasis on the speakers lost love as a supernatural force
how is nuetral tones and when we two parted simular in terms of form
nt - ABBA signifies the continual movement of nature
wwtp - ABABCDCD - gives the impression of life moving forwards despite the speakers sorrow
what is different between the form of wwtp and nt
byron accentual-syllabic rhythm which does not occur in nt which reflects the lifeless scenery around the speaker
how are winter swans and neutral tones simular
both reflect on loss of love through nature
ws- through swans
nt - through seasons
what could the four stanzas reflect
- the four seasons and their cyclic nature through the ABBA rhyme
- additionally a cold winter reflects the bitterness of the memories of the speakers past lover
how is winter swans and neutral tones different
ws - the speaker reaches a renewal of love with their partner at the end
NT - the attitude of the speaker remains hopeless bitter with no chance of reunion
how is winter swans simular to nt in terms of form
they boh have irregular rhythm suggesting that not everything in relationships will go smoothly
