Fern Hill by Dylan Thomas (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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Author and nationality of 'Fern Hill'
Author and nationality of 'Fern Hill'
Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet
First publication date and magazine for 'Fern Hill'
First publication date and magazine for 'Fern Hill'
October 1945, Horizon Magazine
Structure of 'Fern Hill' (stanzas and lines)
Structure of 'Fern Hill' (stanzas and lines)
Six stanzas, nine lines each
Type of rhyme scheme in 'Fern Hill'
Type of rhyme scheme in 'Fern Hill'
Half-rhymes and internal rhymes
Symbolism of green in 'Fern Hill'
Symbolism of green in 'Fern Hill'
Youth, life, nature, innocence
Symbolism of golden in 'Fern Hill'
Symbolism of golden in 'Fern Hill'
Precious memories, happiness, sunlight
How Time is portrayed in 'Fern Hill'
How Time is portrayed in 'Fern Hill'
Personified as guardian and force of change
Overall tone of 'Fern Hill'
Overall tone of 'Fern Hill'
Bittersweet - celebration mixed with loss
Key ending quote from final stanza
Key ending quote from final stanza
Time held me green and dying
Biblical reference in 'Fern Hill'
Biblical reference in 'Fern Hill'
Garden of Eden (childhood as paradise)