1. The Effects of Language, Imagery and verse form in
"Christina Rosetti seems towards the dark side of life." Choose three poems and consider how far they support this view of her work. A common interpretation of the work of the 19th century poetess, Christina Rosetti, is that her work is depressing, morbid and highly pessimistic. However, in this essay I shall explore this in further depth by looking at three poems: "A dream", "A Birthday" and one of the many poems entitled "Song", beginning "When I am dead, my dearest." By looking at her use of language, imagery, themes and her addressee I shall explore to what extent I agree with the sta...
What do you learn of Celie's relationships with other characters from pages 95-105? During these 10 pages, we learn more of Celie's relationships, particularly with Shug Avery. Immediately on page 95 we notice some changes in the attitude of Celie towards Shug Avery and Mr __. On page 95 Celie and Shug seem to be talking on a much more personal level in comparison to how they communicated when they first met. They talk in the way that two close friends would and discuss their love affairs, as well as sex. ...