When I Was Fair And Young Figurative Language
1. Write the title of the text you have analyzed here:
“When I was fair and Young”
2. List at least three examples of diction in the text that add to the overall tone. Explain how each word contributes to the emotional power of the piece.
a) “When”, by opening the poem with when, we know that it is a reminiscent poem.
b) The use of the word “Mistress” could have several connotations because it can be used to describe the head of a household, not necessarily an immoral lover; moreover, Queen Elizabeth I was not only the head of a household, but the head of a country and an empire. I think that the use of the word mistress is her way of explaining her refusal of the hands in marriage that she received for political reasons and from suitors …show more content…
The first line of stanza three states, “Then spake fair Venus’ son, that proud victorious boy, indicates that love is personified as cupid, Venus’ …show more content…
We imagine her pacing her palace bedroom, in the dark late at night and still pacing early in the morning as dawn breaks.
4. List the examples of important details the author chose to include. Explain how these details contribute to the emotional power of the piece.
a) “Fair and young, then favor graced me”. This describes the physical attributes of the Queen and implies that in her youth the Queen was very beautiful and desirable. It gives the beginning of the poem a youthful exuberance.
b) “But I did scorn them all” this implies that the Queen’s suitors were treated with contempt and disdain, instead of being treated with respect and had their hearts crushed. This gives the poem an air of pompousness.
c) "Weeping eyes"- exemplifies perfectly the emotional distress she was putting these suitors through.
d) "But I the prouder grew"- This gives the image of her physically growing in pride, which is never an attractive attribute and contributes to the overall repentant tone of the passage.
5. List the examples of important details the author chose to omit. Explain how these missing details contribute to the emotional power of the
“When I was fair and Young”
2. List at least three examples of diction in the text that add to the overall tone. Explain how each word contributes to the emotional power of the piece.
a) “When”, by opening the poem with when, we know that it is a reminiscent poem.
b) The use of the word “Mistress” could have several connotations because it can be used to describe the head of a household, not necessarily an immoral lover; moreover, Queen Elizabeth I was not only the head of a household, but the head of a country and an empire. I think that the use of the word mistress is her way of explaining her refusal of the hands in marriage that she received for political reasons and from suitors …show more content…
The first line of stanza three states, “Then spake fair Venus’ son, that proud victorious boy, indicates that love is personified as cupid, Venus’ …show more content…
We imagine her pacing her palace bedroom, in the dark late at night and still pacing early in the morning as dawn breaks.
4. List the examples of important details the author chose to include. Explain how these details contribute to the emotional power of the piece.
a) “Fair and young, then favor graced me”. This describes the physical attributes of the Queen and implies that in her youth the Queen was very beautiful and desirable. It gives the beginning of the poem a youthful exuberance.
b) “But I did scorn them all” this implies that the Queen’s suitors were treated with contempt and disdain, instead of being treated with respect and had their hearts crushed. This gives the poem an air of pompousness.
c) "Weeping eyes"- exemplifies perfectly the emotional distress she was putting these suitors through.
d) "But I the prouder grew"- This gives the image of her physically growing in pride, which is never an attractive attribute and contributes to the overall repentant tone of the passage.
5. List the examples of important details the author chose to omit. Explain how these missing details contribute to the emotional power of the