remember

Question 1

remember

Answer 1

use of imperative creates sense of desperation seems a little forceful but highlights desperation further- sense of fear
repetition

Question 2

when i am gone away, gone far away

Answer 2

repeated phrase, far emphasises distance also euphemism using a softer term, indicates theyre finding it difficult to accept theyre going to die

Question 3

silent land

Answer 3

euphemism supports that they’re finding death difficult to think about
also a metaphor could either represents peaceful land far away from less peacefulness of life? or loneliness and fear of being forgotten

Question 4

can no more hold me by the hand

Answer 4

repetition of no more supports idea that they’re fearful of no longer being here and fear of physically separation, is that why they want to be remembered (because they’re going to lose that physically closeness) they at least wan to be in their minds

Question 5

only remember me

Answer 5

only reduces imperative as remember me doesn’t sound as forceful, or hoes it emphasise that they can only remember them because there’s nothing else left to do

Question 6

it will be late to counsel then or pray

Answer 6

emphasises hopelessness and supports idea of only remember me
they feel out of control

Question 7

yet

Answer 7

is a turning point / volta

Question 8

forget me for a whole And afterwards remember, do not grieve

Answer 8

do not grieve- imperative, they want their partner to be happy and not sad
enjambmetn also shows a stream a conciousness, shows what they truley want for their partner, do they want them to be thinking about them all the time or do they want them to be happy

Question 9

better by far

Answer 9

speaker is now realising her partners happiness is better rather than her own desires (to be remembered)

Question 10

forget…smile
remember..sad

Answer 10

antithesis forget and remember opposite and smile and sad opposite

what they want for their partner is the antithesis of what they want themselves- true love -sacrificed own desires for what they want for their partner

Question 11

structure and form

Answer 11

Petrarchan sonnet -an octave and sestet.

octane represents fear of not being remembered
volta indicates turning points where sestet beings where they start thinking about their partner

control of iambic pentameter contrasts with the lack of control they have in life after death- pentameter is one bit of control they have

break away of traditional rhyme scheme represents where they break away from whats better for them to what better for their partner

Question 12

themes

Answer 12

love
selflessness
death
memory