This lime tree bower my prison Flashcards Preview

H ENG Tem > This lime tree bower my prison > Flashcards

Flashcards in This lime tree bower my prison Deck (10)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

when and who?

A

1797

Samuel Coleridge

2
Q

what does it demonstrate?

A

an imaginative journey, which acts as a mechanism to discover new meaning and perspective, changing the persona’s view of life and the world around him, essential for his emancipation

3
Q

what is it about?

A

portrays Coleridge as an ardent traveler encumbered by his temporarily disabled physical state

4
Q

metaphor?

A

here I must remain,/this lime-tree bower my prison!”, which also reflects the island setting of a ‘prison-cell’ in the Tempest.
exclamation mark, signifies his negative state of mind at the beginning and magnifies his sense of loss

5
Q

However, he begins to imagine ?

A

friend’s journey through nature such as “thou glorious Sun!”.

6
Q

After his imaginative journey, Coleridge reaches ?

A

stage of enlightenment and emancipation where he returns to the lime tree bower with a new perception of his surroundings, as Prospero is due to do when venturing back to Milan.

7
Q

symbolism?

A

“its black wing now a dim speck, now vanishing in light”.

8
Q

what does symbolism show?

A

The rook flying away highlights the cleansing of his old self and a birth of a new person, as seen in Prospero when he discovers the true importance of forgiveness and human connection.

9
Q

Although Coleridge has not physically changed, he now ?

A

sees the world in a different perspective like Prospero.

10
Q

Coleridge achieves emancipation that may not have been possible within the ?

A

confines of the city, similarly with the isolated setting of the island in The Tempest. The setting and mindset of an individual plays a significant role in determining whether one may achieve self-discovery through introspection