Shall earth no more inspire thee (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Author of 'Shall Earth No More Inspire Thee'
Author of 'Shall Earth No More Inspire Thee'
Emily Brontë
3 main themes in the poem
3 main themes in the poem
Nature, inspiration, and spiritual connection
Form of the poem
Form of the poem
Lyric poem - expresses deep personal emotions
Rhyme scheme used
Rhyme scheme used
ABAB
Type of stanzas used
Type of stanzas used
Quatrains
Device in 'Shall earth no more inspire thee'
Device in 'Shall earth no more inspire thee'
Rhetorical question
Tone set by opening rhetorical question
Tone set by opening rhetorical question
Contemplative and melancholic
Device in 'Thy mind is ever moving'
Device in 'Thy mind is ever moving'
Personification
'Thy mind is ever moving' suggests
'Thy mind is ever moving' suggests
Disconnection from nature, internal conflict
Device in 'mountain breezes' line
Device in 'mountain breezes' line
Personification
Device: 'day with evening blending'
Device: 'day with evening blending'
Imagery
Effect of repetition 'I know'
Effect of repetition 'I know'
Highlights nature's confidence to comfort and heal