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Remember
Key Quotes
Remember me when I am gone away, / gone far away into the silent land
introduces the central theme of death and loss.
The speaker refers to their impending death metaphorically as ‘the silent land’.
The adjective ‘silent’ stresses the loneliness of death.
By saying they will be ‘gone away, gone far away’, they euphemistically present death more like a journey which might indicate a difficulty in fully facing the reality of what lies ahead.
The adjective ‘far’ reiterates the unbearable distance that death will bring to the couple.
Remember me
The speaker repeatedly asks their loved one to ‘remember’ them.
The imperative verb and the use of anaphora begins the poem like a desperate plea.
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Poem summary
The speaker is someone who is awaiting their death. They are addressing a loved one and initially asking them to remember them when they have passed. However, the speaker changes their mind and tells their loved one that it would be better they forget them if it were to bring too much sadness and pain.
Structure and form
Petrarchan Sonnet Form: The poem is a traditional 14-line sonnet. It is divided into an octave and a sestet
The Volta : In line 9 ("Yet if you should forget me for a while"), there is a clear shift in argument. The speaker moves from a self-centered desire to be remembered to a selfless concern for the loved one’s happiness.
Iambic Pentameter: The steady rhythm reflects the controlled, calm, and solemn nature of the speaker’s request.
Rhyme Scheme: It follows the typical Petrarchan pattern (ABBAABBA for the octave), which creates a sense of harmony and inevitability regarding death
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