Prescribed Poems - gimmenotes

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"Wp non'l rpmn mnn wrilp poptry qpomusp il's oulp. Wp rpmn mnn wrilp poptry

qpomusp wp mrp kpkqprs of lhp hukmn rmop. Ann lhp hukmn rmop is fijjpn wilh

pmssion. Ann kpnioinp, jmw, qusinpss, pnginppring, lhpsp mrp noqjp pursuils

mnn npopssmry lo suslmin jifp. Bul poptry, qpmuly, rokmnop, jovp, lhpsp mrp

whml wp slmy mjivp for."

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GLOSSARY

Vestige ¡ª remnant

Theme:

Death, remembrance,

relinquishment,

forgiveness.

Tone: (Author¡¯s attitude or feelings about the subject)

Mournful then Cheerful

Tone shift L 9

Finds a way to

move forward

Elegiac

Anaphora: ¡®remember¡¯

Octave: Looks back and clings to memories ()memories +

remembering)

Juxtaposed

Sestet: seeks to find a way forward

(forgetting + moving forward)

¡®you¡¯ + ¡®our¡¯ - addressing a loved one¡ª

letter written after their

death

Victorian Poet

It¡¯s a command/order. Summarizes the poems major theme¡ª

remembrance. Woman is thinking about her death+ doesn't want

her beloved to forget her. This poem starts off depressing with sad

content but then becomes a poem that celebrates life. Remembrance¡ªa way of keeping someone metaphorically alive.

Petrarchan/Italian Sonnet (14 lines )

Rhyme Scheme: ABBA /ABBA /CDD / ECE

Contrasted

by

the

pace of L 9 & 13 which

is more upbeat + positive.

Christina Rosetti (1830¨C1894)

Mood: (Readers emotions from

reading the text)

Sad then peaceful

FORM

Sound Devices

Long syllables force a

slow, mournful reading

of the sonnet.

Remember

1

Remember me when I am gone away,

Euphemisms/Metaphor:

¡®gone away¡¯ death

¡®silent land¡¯ afterlife

2

Gone far away into the silent land;

3

When you can no more hold me by the hand,

4

Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.

5

Remember me when no more day by day

6

Metaphor for death

You tell me of our future that you plann'd:

Ambiguity

7

Only remember me; you understand

8

It will be late to counsel then or pray.

9

Yet if you should forget me for a while

10

And afterwards remember, do not grieve:

11

For if the darkness and corruption leave

Physical presence + life

Death eliminates

Not forever so death

seems less permanent

Leftover

Life/defies death

Sickness

12

13

14

A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,

Better by far you should forget and smile

Than that you should remember and be sad.

Focuses on memories of

moments spent together

She deals with being forgotten as her lover will

remain happy. Change of heart symbolizes

speaker¡¯s love. She sacrifices her memorymetaphorically kills herself.

Permission to let go; memories and sorrow results in a

smile which shows the

speaker lives positively after

the passing

Remember ¨C Christina Rossetti

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Provide a different euphemism that Rossetti could have used in place of ¡®gone away¡¯ (line 1).

Think of a euphemism that is commonly used in modern life to substitute for Rossetti's ¡®silent

land¡¯ (line 2). Explore the connotation of the expression.

Line 4 seems to suggest that the speaker is unable to make up her mind. What underlying emotion might cause her to behave this way?

Consider the poets choice of word ¡®corruption¡¯ in line 11. What meaning do you think is intended in this context.

Which line of the poem shows that the couple expected to share many years of life together?

What does ¡®to counsel¡¯ (line 8) mean in the context of the poem?

What can you infer about the character of the speakers beloved? Support your answer with evidence from the poem.

How does the form of the poem contribute to its content?

Which of the following descriptions fits the speaker ¡®egocentric¡¯, ¡®self-sacrificing¡¯ or ¡®thoughtful¡¯?

Use evidence from the poem to motivate your choice.

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