Poems Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is the form and context of ‘The Farmer’s Bride’?
Dramatic monologue, Victorian rural setting.
What are the main ideas and themes of ‘The Farmer’s Bride’?
Love mixed with control and fear; emotional distance and rejection; gender roles and power imbalance.
What is a key quote from ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ and its significance?
“We chased her, flying like a hare” — simile showing the bride’s fear and her attempt to escape.
What does the quote ‘The brown of her — her eyes, her hair, her hair!’ signify?
Obsessive focus on her physical traits.
What does the repeated phrase ‘Not near, not near!’ indicate?
Shows the bride’s emotional and physical withdrawal.
What does ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ explore regarding love?
How love can become controlling and unbalanced.
What is the form and context of ‘Walking Away’?
Free verse, reflective tone.
What are the main ideas and themes of ‘Walking Away’?
Pain of separation in love; letting go as part of growth; parent-child relationships.
What is a key quote from ‘Walking Away’ and its significance?
“Like a satellite wrenched from its orbit” — simile emphasizing sudden, painful distance.
What does the quote ‘Love is proved in the letting go’ convey?
True love means accepting change.
What does ‘God alone could perfectly show’ express?
Hope and faith in the natural process.
What does ‘Walking Away’ reveal about love?
Love involves both connection and distance.
What is the form and context of ‘Before You Were Mine’?
Dramatic monologue, nostalgic tone.
What are the main ideas and themes of ‘Before You Were Mine’?
Contrast between past freedom and present responsibilities; admiration and a sense of loss; impact of motherhood on identity.
What is a key quote from ‘Before You Were Mine’ and its significance?
“Your polka-dot dress blows round your legs” — imagery of youth and freedom.
What does the quote ‘I’m ten years away from the corner you laugh on’ signify?
Separation between generations.
What does the repeated phrase ‘Before you were mine’ emphasize?
The mother’s previous life.
What does ‘Before You Were Mine’ explore regarding motherhood?
How motherhood changes a woman’s identity.
What feelings does the speaker express towards her mother’s lost freedom?
Admiration but also mourning.
What complexity does love have in ‘Before You Were Mine’?
Mixing admiration, nostalgia, and guilt.
