Neutral Tones Flashcards
(10 cards)
Neutral tones author
Thomas hardy
Neutral tones written in
1867
Neutral tones contextual points
Hardy was known for bleak work
He faced many disappointments in his relationships (two wives, one died, other was unhappy)
Neutral tones language acronym
SLC-
Suffering language
Lifelessness language
Colour imagery
Neutral tones lifelessness imagery quotes + implication
Alive enough to have strength to die- their relationship is dead
Neutral tones suffering imagery quotes + implication
Starving sod- they are hurt by what happened
Neutral tones colour imagery quotes + implication
Ashy, grey, white - lack of love, boring, colourless, pessimistic
Neutral tones form + implication
First and last stanza have rhyme - memory of past experiences
Neutral tone structure + implication
Cyclical - memories always come back, the thought wont ever leave
Compare neutral tones to…?
Nettles