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never did run smooth’ suggests that love is more complicated than a simple dictionary definition. ‘Remember’ is in the form of an Italian sonnet in which Christina Rossetti focuses on the grief faced by the living after their loved one has died. In her case‚ she is telling her partner not to grieve and continue with his life. In the poem Rossetti uses the euphemisms ‘gone away’ and ‘silent land’ to suggest the potential death of the persona. The ‘silent land’ implies that she will not be able to
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in a fantasy world‚ so perfect it could only be described as idyllic. They sing songs‚ almost like sirens would in fairy tales which further suggests the poem takes place in a somewhat magical place. The language used by Rossetti to describe the girls is also very beautiful and pure‚ such as ‘moonlit poplar branch’ and ‘like a lily from the beck’. However‚ the juxtaposition of the serene setting and the sisters’ purity makes the threat of the goblins
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Journey of Life to Heaven “Uphill” by Christina Rossetti is about the journey of life‚ or death‚ to heaven. The poem is an exchange of a series of brief and succinct questions and answers between two speakers: an inquiring traveler who asks many questions about the journey of life or death in which she is heading to (heaven)‚ and an ex-traveler or guide who has taken that path before answering with a assured‚ and perfectly calm tone. In the poem‚ the poet uses difference devices such as quatrain
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Asmaa Altahhan Asst. Prof. Dr. Goksen Aras ELIT 521 Romantic and 19th Century Poetry Dante Gabriel Rossetti‟s “My Sister‟s Sleep” Dante Gabriel Rossetti has been known as a poet and a painter of exceptional power. In both genres‚ he was of extraordinary mastery. He was one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (with Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais) in 1848. The Victorian poets experienced transitional age. According to Gilmour‚ they were anxious inheritances of Romanticism
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strongly feel that you would all agree that Christina is just a regular woman who wanted to care for her family but got caught in the sad aftermath of her large mistake. When we look at the whole character of Christina from beginning to end we will be able to note that she is just a regular person who did commit sins. We can also say that Christina held more saintly characteristics then half the characters in this Book. As most of us here have read Christina does commit adultery and sadly Vittorio
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Woodspurge" Dante Gabriel Rossetti uses plain and forceful language to recreate a moment of contemplation and grief. He narrates a basic scene from the perspective of an unknown person in which the individual wanders in a natural setting‚ sits down‚ and‚ in an emotional state‚ observes the details of a particular woodspurge — a European herb with greenish yellow flowers. The first stanza focuses on the wind and the narrator’s movement‚ which mimics the wind patterns. As Rossetti writes‚ "I had walked
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Project Part 1 Court Bucks County Courthouse 55 East Court Street Doylestown PA 18901 Case MJ-07109-CR-0000096-2014 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Nicholas Todd Helman Date of trial November 17‚ 2014 Defendant Helman‚ Nicholas Attorney King‚ Christina A Judge Rubenstein‚ Alan M Charges 1) Criminal Attempt – Murder in the First Degree 2) Aggravated Assault 3) Risking Catastrophe 4) Stalking – Repeatedly Communicating to Cause Fear 5) Terroristic Threats With Intent to Terrorize Another 6) Terroristic
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Pre-Raphaelite model and wife to Gabriel Rossetti‚ is the source of intrigue for many Victorian researchers. Her mystery began from her vague background as a milliner ’s assistant. From the start‚ many stories were told of her discovery and yet few stories were told of her past before that point. A frail young woman‚ she was addicted to narcotics and suffered from a variety of ailments‚ from the physical to the mental. Her turbulent relationship with Rossetti was plagued with ups and downs‚ and yet
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artists (in the middle years) especially in England. The theme was undertaken by Dante Gabriel Rossetti whose interest was so great almost to the point of obsession. He devoted a number of his poems and pictorial works to the subject. The painting‚ Found (unfinished)‚ was devoted to the subject‚ occupied his time from 1853 until one year before he died. It was a work he could never put aside or resolve. Rossetti describes the picture to Holman Hunt on January 30‚ 1855 seemingly straight forward stating
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