One of the first impressions we are given from the speaker is the feeling of unity and happiness between the two lovers, represented by "two swift-winged pigeons". ... The pigeons are described as "sporting" which suggests frivolity, youth and vitality. ... The blunt absoluteness of this line is a powerful tool used by Rosetti to convey the irrevocable consequences of the death of the two pigeons. ... The first is the refusal to separate from each shown by the two pigeons in the poem. ... Although such an obsessive dwelling on the subject of mortality could easily be seen as morbid, there is a...

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• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This resulted in her moving into the "pigeon house- that she purchased, which was a small house she bought around the corner from the Pontellier's mansion. ... Edna chose the latter as she gracefully left this world. ...

• Word Count: 838
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

This resulted in her moving into the "pigeon house- that she purchased, which was a small house she bought around the corner from the Pontellier's mansion. ... Edna chose the latter as she gracefully left this world. ...

• Word Count: 833
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School