Love & Relationships (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Lord Byron's life years
Lord Byron's life years
1788-1824
Subject of 'When We Two Parted'
Subject of 'When We Two Parted'
Secret love affairs
Byron's reputation re: relationships
Byron's reputation re: relationships
Scandalous relationships, broke social rules
Main themes in Byron's poetry
Main themes in Byron's poetry
Love, loss, and heartbreak
Device in 'In silence and tears'
Device in 'In silence and tears'
Sibilance
Effect of sibilance in opening
Effect of sibilance in opening
Soft, sorrowful tone
Device in 'Pale grew thy cheek and cold'
Device in 'Pale grew thy cheek and cold'
Imagery
Cold imagery symbolises
Cold imagery symbolises
Death, lifelessness, emotional distance
Device in 'Thy vows are all broken'
Device in 'Thy vows are all broken'
Metaphor
Meaning of 'knell'
Meaning of 'knell'
Funeral bell, symbolises death of relationship
Device in 'In secret we met – In silence I grieve'
Device in 'In secret we met – In silence I grieve'
Juxtaposition
Rhyme scheme of poem
Rhyme scheme of poem
ABABCDCD
Effect of ABABCDCD rhyme scheme
Effect of ABABCDCD rhyme scheme
Sombre, inevitable rhythm
'Silence and tears' repetition shows
'Silence and tears' repetition shows
Enduring sorrow, cyclical nature of grief
Shifting tenses indicate
Shifting tenses indicate
Persistent and timeless nature of pain