when we two parted Flashcards
antithesis quote
“In secret we met —
In silence I grieve”
antithesis of we -> I shows the separation and the result of their relationship. both are secret but for different reasons. secret to hide their affair, and then silent to hide his sorrows.
probably because “byronic hero” was a very prestigious title and he didn’t wanna seem like a wimp
not fully in love with each other quote
“half broken-hearted”
maybe not fully in love with each other, but he’s deeply affected so he’s accusing his lover of only being half in love.
perhaps, he’s the only one grieving. the sadness is one sided.
corpse quote
“pale” “cold” “colder”
lexical field of cold describes a corpse: her feelings have died
sibilance quote
“share in its shame”
he also had an affair with her. sibilance links to silence and secrecy
