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When We Two Parted, by Lord Byron (Themes: Death and loss ("A knell…
When We Two Parted, by Lord Byron
Themes: Death and loss
"A knell in mine ear"
Funeral bell - reminder of grief/loss
Time of grief for the death of the relationship - sad atmosphere
Can't forget his pain
"Pale grew thy cheek...Colder thy kiss
Implies his lover is dead - she is dead to him
Subverts expectations of romantic poetry - dark language, misery rather than joy
Represents love dying - growing apart
"In secret we met/ In silence I grieve
Can't express sadness - relationship forbidden
Intensifies grief - creates sense of isolation
No one can understand his pain
Themes: Anger and time
"Long, long shall I rue thee"
can't imagine not feeling this way
spiteful - regrets relationship despite it being good - angry tone
end of relationship causes him pain - suggests the relationship made him happy
shift from sorrow to regret/anger
"After long years"
needs time to get over her
demonstrates strength of feelings for her
can't see her again sooner - too painful
"I knew thee too well"
sense of regret/guilt
relationship got out of hand
forbidden relationship
Comparisons
Neutral Tones
grieving end of a relationship
death imagery
cyclical structure
Porphyria's Lover
Structure
Cyclical structure
"When we two parted/
In silence and tears"
"How should I greet thee?/
With silence and tears
Can't escape the pain
can never forget his loss
ABAB rhyme scheme
Logical structure juxtaposes irrational emotions
Suggests he is has considered his feelings and tried to make sense of them