Relationship Essay Flashcards
Quotes (paragraph 1)
The greatest jewel that England had is ours now
You’re the woman I saw. In my dream. Out my window. In my poem. … There can’t be anyone but you.
Quotes (paragraph 2)
She gulps her wine, it spills, red, on her white dress
I could love you. I could. I’d love you if you made me feel safe.
Analyse “the greatest jewel”
-“Jewel” is both an object and a compliment
-“Ours” shows his dominance
Analyse “you’re the woman”
-“dream” shows he thinks she is ideal
-“out of my window” shows she is his escape/freedom
-“in my poem” shows she is his muse (inspiration)
-long list shows the impact she has on him
Analyse “she gulps her wine”
-“gulps” is suggestive of fear
-symbolism - white is innocence, red is this being destroyed
Analyse “I could love you”
-repetition of “could” - she is manipulating him
Quotes (paragraph 3)
I never had a friend. I have the queen.
She will love me now though… won’t she Meg?
Analyse “I never had a friend”
-Short, blunt, emphatic sentences
Analyse “She will love me now”
-Repeated questions
-Ellipsis shows hesitation/doubt
Paragraph 1
Challenging relationship
Contrast between public and private
James truly loves her, yet he uses her for his own advantage, making him seem insincere
Paragraph 2
He tries to reassure her but fails, she is scared
He undermines all her trust in him
He tries to make up for it by getting rid of the Albany Stewarts
Paragraph
James tries to prioritise Joan by betraying Murdac
He has changed who he is for her, which will only lead to discontentment later
He realises he may not have done enough to fully win her heart
