Starter quiz
- What does 'extramarital' mean?
- something that occurred outside a marriage ✓
- something that occurred inside a marriage
- something that occurred before a marriage
- something that occurred after a marriage has ended
- something that occurred instead of a marriage
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- What is a 'cyclical structure'?
- when a text has a driving structure that pushes the action forward quickly
- when a text has a structure that tracks events in real-time
- when a text has an incomplete structure that only tells part of the story
- when a text has a erratic structure that shifts backwards and forwards in time
- when a text has a repeating structure that ends by returning to where it began ✓
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- Why is it important to use tentative language when analysing a poem?
- because we are certain about why a writer made particular language choices
- because we are quoting from the poem
- because we can't be certain about why a writer make particular language choices ✓
- because it makes our writing seem more formal and intelligent sounding
- because it shows we have a good knowledge of what happens in the poem
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- Match each of these parts of a poem to the correct definition.
- line⇔a single idea or phrase ✓
- stanza⇔a collection of ideas or phrases; a poetic paragraph ✓
- refrain⇔a repeated part of a poem, like a chorus ✓
- volta⇔the point in a poem where the mood or emotive tone changes ✓
- The period of history that occurred between 1714 and 1830 was known as the __________ era.
- Edwardian
- Georgian ✓
- Elizabethan
- Victorian
- Jacobean
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- Complete this sentence: 'Discussing the information associated with a poem is known as ______. This could include the poet's possible influences or the time period in which it was written/set.'
- 'context' ✓
Exit quiz
- What does illicit mean?
- done in secret
- has dangerous consequences
- illegal or morally unacceptable ✓
- get information from someone
- understanding something fully
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- Complete the sentence: In 'When We Two Parted', the speaker feels __________ and __________ about their illicit relationship.
- bitter ✓
- angry
- jealous
- comforted
- mournful ✓
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- In 'When We Two Parted', Byron repeats the phrase "silence and tears" in both the first and last stanzas. This is an example of...
- anaphora
- a cyclical structure ✓
- allegory
- a fragmented structure
- a chronological structure
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- It is thought Byron actually wrote 'When We Two Parted' in 1816 however he claimed to have written it in 1808. People believe he made this claim because...
- he was lying to generate publicity for the poem's release.
- he waited for his ex-partner to die before spilling the secrets.
- he wanted to protect the identity of the person he had the affair with. ✓
- he couldn't find anyone to publish the poem.
- he was conscripted into the army and sent off to war.
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- Which of these quotations in 'When We Two Parted' suggest that Byron feels a bitter regret about this illicit affair?
- "They name thee before me [...] a shudder comes o'er me" ✓
- "half broken-hearted"
- "in silence I grieve"
- "They know not I knew thee, / Who knew thee too well" ✓
- "light is thy fame"
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- Which of these do you not need to include in every analytical paragraph?
- an inference
- relevant supporting evidence
- identification of the writer's methods
- justification/development of ideas
- a link to context ✓
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Key learning points
- Byron reminisces on a past, illicit love affair.
- Byron was a celebrated Georgian poet who found fame almost overnight.
- Despite the relationship breaking down years ago, Byron still feels mournful and bitter.
- The fact that the affair and therefore the breakup were secretive adds to Byron's anguish.
- The poem is autobiographical, regarding Byron's affair with the married Lady Frances Webster.
Common misconception
This is an account of Byron's affair with Lady Frances Webster.
It is believed that is poem is inspired by Byron's affair with Lady Webster. It is not a factual account, only perhaps a creative interpretation of his feelings about this and other affairs he was known to have had.
Keywords
Illicit - illegal or morally unacceptable
Extramarital - activities or relationships outside the bounds of marriage or a committed partnership
Mournful - feeling sadness or grief after losing someone or something
Bitter - feeling intense resentment or hostility towards someone or something
Autobiographical - writing about your own life and memories
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