Neutral Tones (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Author of 'Neutral Tones'
Author of 'Neutral Tones'
Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy's literary era
Thomas Hardy's literary era
Victorian era
Publication year of 'Neutral Tones'
Publication year of 'Neutral Tones'
1898
Hardy known for portraying life/relationships as
Hardy known for portraying life/relationships as
Bleak and pessimistic
Main subject of 'Neutral Tones'
Main subject of 'Neutral Tones'
Painful & disillusioned romantic relationship
Tone of 'Neutral Tones'
Tone of 'Neutral Tones'
Melancholic
Pathetic fallacy example in poem
Pathetic fallacy example in poem
White sun 'chidden of God'
Effect of pathetic fallacy in poem
Effect of pathetic fallacy in poem
Reflects cold & lifeless atmosphere
Imagery of decay in poem
Imagery of decay in poem
'Starving sod' and 'gray' leaves
Simile for smile in poem
Simile for smile in poem
'Deadest thing / Alive enough to have strength to die'
Metaphor for bitterness in poem
Metaphor for bitterness in poem
'Grin of bitterness' like 'ominous bird a-wing'
Repetition used in final stanza
Repetition used in final stanza
Repetition of 'and' - list-like effect
Form of 'Neutral Tones'
Form of 'Neutral Tones'
Four quatrains
Rhyme scheme of 'Neutral Tones'
Rhyme scheme of 'Neutral Tones'
ABBA
Cyclical structure in poem
Cyclical structure in poem
Begins & ends with pond imagery