love and relationships
what are the three comparative themes in loves philosophy and sonnet 29?
physical intimacy is natural / pursuasiveness through biblical and religous imagery / impatience and frustration for desire
how is physical intimacy portrayed as natural in loves philosophy?
nature is all connected with a pair - innevitable / natural imagery is personified to show the extent of necesity in physical intimacy / justifies - a more acceptable approach
quotes showing that physical intimacy is natural in loves philosophy:
'fountains mingle' , 'mountains kiss' , 'sunlight clasps the earth'; dynamic verbs; become increasingly sensual and link to pairing as you need a partner to carry out such intimate actions // natural imagery; nature is all connected with a pair and is personified to show the necesity and makes it more acceptable
how is physical intimacy portrayed as natural in sonnet 29?
natural imagery is a vehicle presenting desire and longing / feelings are natural and intense / erotic undertones is a phallic symbol which conveys an increase through natural imagery as its a more accepted outlet
quotes to show physical imagery is natural in sonnet 29:
'twine and bud' , 'as wild vines about a tree' , 'rustle thy boughs and set thy trunk all bare' dynamic verbs bud and twine - growth of thoughts and uncontrollable / desire through natural imagery making it acceptable // nouns - vines and tree; link to one another which shows the naturality of pairs / adjective wild - amplifies intensity and naturality // erotic undertone [...]
how is pursuasiveness shown through biblical and religous imagery in loves philosophy?
love is gods will / necesity of pairing / concept is more acceptable -> manipulative ?
quotes to show pursuassiveness through biblical/religous imagery in loves philosophy:
'heaven' , 'law divine' - religous imagery; gods will / pursuasive as it encourages women to pair and give up there piouty
how is pursuasiveness through religious/biblical imagery shown in sonnet 29?
legitimises sexual desire and longing; gods will / elevates status of lover / acceptable
quotes to show pursuasiveness through biblical/religious imagery in sonnet 29:
'oh my palm tree' , ' i am too near thee' - biblical allusion to song of songs; celebrates sexual love / legitimises desire/ idealises status of lover to godly figure // arachaic pronoun repeated for the seventh time; perfect number in christianity [bible] / justifys reunion as perfect and accepted by god
how is frustration and impatience for desire shown in loves philosophy ?
speakers love accumulates throughout the play
quotes to show impatience and frustration for desire in loves philosophy:
'mix' to 'kiss' , 'and' - dynamic verbs; show the intensity as it becomes increasingly sensual and physical / repeated connective forming polysyndetion; intensifying passion and relentless force of love moving through universe and drawing elements together
how is frustration and impatience for desire shown in sonnet 29?
speakers intensity of desire has now become uncontrollable
quotes to show frustration and impatience for desire in sonnet 29:
'twine and bud' - dynamic verbs; intricate web of fantastical thoughts is interconnected and multiplying rapidly / enjambment - thoughts spill over to the next line due to the lack of control
what are the three themes [comparative] in neutral tones and when we two parted?
perpetual pain and suffering / feelings of bitterness and resentment / inability to move on and gain closure
how is perpetual pain and suffering shown in neutral tones?
exhibits incessant anguish due to the termination of a relationship with his partner
quotes to show pain and suffering in neutral tones:
'since then' , 'wrings with wrongs' - adverb; change in tense shows the pain and suffering to be perpetual despite the distance that time creates speaker still feels pain / anguish and torment , wringing of hands shows distress and difficulty expressing himself / pun on the noun 'ring' is symbolic of eternal love which is ironic because hes forever connected to the pain and memories
how is pain and suffering shown in when we two parted?
feelings of seperation and love the speaker experiences and love has caused him perpetual pain and suffering
quotes that show pain and suffering in when we two parted:
'hallf broken' , 'to sever for years' - semantic field of incompleteness; seperation was unnatural and caused greate damage / dynamic verb - forceful removal of a limb; shows she was apart of him and seperation was forceful and unnatural // 'pale' , 'cold' , 'colder' - anadiplosis; emphasis of emotional coldness between the two / plosives; forcefulness of seperation / semantic field of death; love between the couple has metaphorically died and coldness reflects emotional state
how is feelings of bitterness and resentment shown in neutral tones?
due to the emotional distancce in his past relationship
quotes that show feelings of bitterness and resentment in neutral tones:
'eyes' 'mouth' 'smile' / 'fallen from ash' - nouns; common motifs in love poems which have been subverted to convey these feelings // verb; the leaves falling from the trees convey a sense of change in season; from autumn to winter so there is no more warmth on the leaves or colour as theyre going into a season of coldness and b;leakness which is where this relationship went. //noun; the remains after something has been destroyed - the flame in this relationship has been extinguished
how is feelings of bitterness and resentment shown in when we two parted?
as a result of the betrayal from his partner in the relationship
quotes that show feelings of bitterness and resentment in when we two parted:
'silence' 'long,long' 'why wert thou so dear?' - abstract noun; feelings of bitterness and resentment and his emotional drainage;lost for words/ shock? // repeated adverb - shows the emphasis of his bitter and resent/grudge // rhetorical question - reflection of what he saw in his partner that led him to feel this way and reflection of her betrayal
how is the inability to move on and gain closure shown in neutral tones?
due to the attachment and pain from the memories he holds from his past relatiosnhip
quotes that show his inability to move on and gain closure in neutral tones:
'pond' , 'and' , rhyme scheme ABBA - cyclical structure of concrete noun shows his inability to forget as he still comes back // anaphora/poysyndeton; he continously thinks and talks about his past relationship from his inability to move on // rhyme scheme; inability to gain closure as its stationary throughout the whole poem
how is inability to move on and gain closure shown in when we two parted?
unable to move on due to the secrecy in his past relationship
quotes that show inability to move on andgain closure in when we two parted:
'silence and tears' , 'share in its shame' - cyclical structure; inability to move on as hes still thinking about the relationship// sibilance; could mimic the sounds of a serpant which is a universal symbol of deception; whispers and hushes represent the secrecy in the relationship which causes his to not be able to gain closure
what are the two themes [comparative] in winter swans and neutral tones?
(perpetual) pain and suffering // emotional and physical distance
how is (perpetual) pain and suffering shown in winter swans?
suffering due to conflict eventually comes to an end due to what seems like a resolution to their conflict
quotes to show (perpetual) pain and suffering in winter swans:
'clouds have given their all' , 'rain' , 'boats righting' // pathetic fallacy - shows that the couple are worn out from fighting untill they couldnt anymore as their emotional capacity had been reachedand pain // concrete noun - consistency of suffering and tension and symbolic of tears and inability to progress // dynamic verb - ability to maintain steadiness and stability even through pain
how is (perpetual) pain and suffering shown in neutral tones?
suffering does not come to closure and is perpetual
quotes that show (perpetual) pain in neutral tones:
'Since then’ , ‘Wrings with wrong’ //Adverb - change in tense showing that pain and suffering is perpetual despite the distance that time creates speaker still feels pain/‘Wrings with wrong’ - anguish and torment / wringing of hands shows difficulty in expressing himself / pun on the noun ring is a symbol of eternal love; ironic as he's forever connected to the painful memories
how is emotional and physical distance shown in winter swans?
emotional and physical distance closes due to what seems to be reconciliation
quotes that show emotional and physical distance in winter swans:
'we skirted the lake' , 'swum' , 'folded' - dynamic verb; walking around the lake which can be metaphorically compared to the couples conflict which is causing them to distance physically and emotionally from lack of communication // dynamic verbs forming zoomorphism; likened to a pair of swans which shows their strength of their enduring bond despite the superficial concerns / distance is closed in the end
how is emotional and physical distance shown in neutral tones?
reconcilliation does not occur and remain distanced both emotionally and physically