The Farmer’s Bride (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Author of 'The Farmer's Bride'
Author of 'The Farmer's Bride'
Charlotte Mew
Year 'The Farmer's Bride' published
Year 'The Farmer's Bride' published
1916
Main themes in Mew's poetry
Main themes in Mew's poetry
Unrequited love, isolation, mental illness
Type of marriage explored in poem
Type of marriage explored in poem
Rural marriage
Wife's emotional state in poem
Wife's emotional state in poem
Distant and fearful
Effect: 'Like shut of winter's day'
Effect: 'Like shut of winter's day'
Shows stark change & cold, distant nature
Imagery 'flying like hare' effect
Imagery 'flying like hare' effect
Fear, desperation & lack of freedom (hunted animal)
Metaphor 'leveret' effect
Metaphor 'leveret' effect
Highlights timidity, vulnerability & fearfulness
Symbolism 'berries' effect
Symbolism 'berries' effect
Passage of time & ongoing unfulfilled desire
Repetition 'her hair' effect
Repetition 'her hair' effect
Obsession w/ appearance, longing & frustration
Form of the poem
Form of the poem
Dramatic monologue from farmer's perspective
Rhyme scheme characteristic
Rhyme scheme characteristic
Varied/irregular - creates conversational tone
Enjambment effect in poem
Enjambment effect in poem
Ongoing struggle & unresolved tension