Cousin Kate (1860) (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Christina Rossetti's century
Christina Rossetti's century
19th century
What 'Cousin Kate' critiques
What 'Cousin Kate' critiques
Victorian society's double standards
Device in 'changed me like a glove'
Device in 'changed me like a glove'
Simile
'Changed like a glove' shows speaker is...
'Changed like a glove' shows speaker is...
Disposable/objectified
Device: 'good and pure' repeated
Device: 'good and pure' repeated
Repetition
'Good and pure' repetition emphasises...
'Good and pure' repetition emphasises...
Society's obsession with female chastity
Device in 'love was writ in sand'
Device in 'love was writ in sand'
Metaphor
'Writ in sand' suggests Kate's love is...
'Writ in sand' suggests Kate's love is...
Fragile and insincere
Device: 'shame' and 'pride' together
Device: 'shame' and 'pride' together
Juxtaposition
Form of 'Cousin Kate'
Form of 'Cousin Kate'
Ballad
Rhyme scheme of 'Cousin Kate'
Rhyme scheme of 'Cousin Kate'
ABAB
Perspective type in 'Cousin Kate'
Perspective type in 'Cousin Kate'
Dramatic monologue (1st person)
Theme: Victorian treatment of women
Theme: Victorian treatment of women
Betrayal and hypocrisy
Theme: speaker's response despite suffering
Theme: speaker's response despite suffering
Female agency and resistance
How does the speaker reclaim power?
How does the speaker reclaim power?
Through her son