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The Forsaken Wife by Elizabeth Thomas - Coggle Diagram
The Forsaken Wife by Elizabeth Thomas
Context
Justifiably biter and miseable attack on husband who has been unfaithful
Major theme: gender inequality
Thomas finds it hard being abandoned in the 18th century as she has now been publicly embarassed and is now known as a "forsaken wife"
Key language devices
Emotive language - title shows her pain and humiliation
The title shows how now she has lost her identity and is now known as the Forsaken wife
Informal language - she is heartfelt and is suffering with raw feelings
Polarisation of I vs you
Hyperbole - "to be forever still the same"
Key structural devices
3 stanzas to build off an arguement which is used to enhance her logos
Irregular rhyme sheme shows her outburst of emotions and her not being able to keep in control
Eye rhyme - it should rhyme but it doesnt
Short lines - shows directness as well as her raw emotions
Consitent use of isocolons
Shifts in tone
Begining: submissive, she is angry but she accepts her fate she thinks that the infidelity had to happen in order to make her stronger
End: gradually builds up strength and she directly pattacks her husband "cruel man!"
Poem deeper meaning
To highlight how women depsite how society treats them, they are stilll superior to men
Topic areas - how does the poet present storng emotions in this poem
He dehumanises him
Historical cultural context links and how all men are related as they all do the same thing
Assertive confident tone