Envy (OCR GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Author of 'Envy'
Author of 'Envy'
Mary Lamb (1764-1847)
Mary Lamb's brother & collaborator
Mary Lamb's brother & collaborator
Charles
Lambs' Shakespeare work title
Lambs' Shakespeare work title
Tales from Shakespeare
'Envy' position in anthology
'Envy' position in anthology
Opening poem of 'Poetry for Children'
Literary movement influencing Lamb
Literary movement influencing Lamb
Romanticism (focus on nature)
Mary Lamb's personal struggle
Mary Lamb's personal struggle
Severe mental illness
Central metaphor in 'Envy'
Central metaphor in 'Envy'
Rose tree for human emotions
Main theme of 'Envy'
Main theme of 'Envy'
Self-acceptance & futility of envy
Device used for 'fret'
Device used for 'fret'
Personification - rose tree can worry
'Red rose' symbolises
'Red rose' symbolises
Unique qualities/talents within person
'Care and culture' meaning
'Care and culture' meaning
Self-cultivation, nurturing one's talents
Rhyme scheme of 'Envy'
Rhyme scheme of 'Envy'
ABABCC
Rose tree poetic device
Rose tree poetic device
Extended metaphor
Adjective 'rare' emphasises
Adjective 'rare' emphasises
Everyone is special in their own way
Poem's structural style
Poem's structural style
Lesson-like, builds argument gradually