At an Inn by Thomas Hardy (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Form of 'At an Inn'
Form of 'At an Inn'
Five octets (8-line stanzas)
Rhyme scheme in each stanza of 'At an Inn'
Rhyme scheme in each stanza of 'At an Inn'
abab cdcd
Woman thought to inspire 'At an Inn'
Woman thought to inspire 'At an Inn'
Florence Henniker
Hardy's literary classification
Hardy's literary classification
Victorian realist
Thomas Hardy's life dates
Thomas Hardy's life dates
1840-1928
Central irony of 'At an Inn'
Central irony of 'At an Inn'
Appeared in love but weren't; later were but separated
Line showing no love at inn in stanza 3
Line showing no love at inn in stanza 3
'never the love-light shone'
What is personified in 'At an Inn'?
What is personified in 'At an Inn'?
Love (given human qualities and autonomy)
Shakespeare play referenced in stanza 4
Shakespeare play referenced in stanza 4
King Lear
Guerard's phrase for Hardy's depiction of loss
Guerard's phrase for Hardy's depiction of loss
'small undramatic defeats'