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She was a Phantom of Delight - William Wordsworth
Cards in this deck (9)
- 1"She was a Phantom of Delight"Juxtaposition: Symbolises how his first (Phantom) and final (Delight) thoughts of her differ
Juxtaposition: Phantoms aren't usually associated with positive feelings:
His wife is unique - 2"A lovely Apparition"Too perfect to be real
Not physical - can disappear at
any moment
Haunts his sight and mind (she is constantly on his mind) - 3"a moment's ornament"Beauty (ornament's only purpose is
to decorate)
Shallowness and possessiveness. She is an object belonging to him - 4"From May-time to the cheerful Dawn"Pathetic fallacy, imagery, beauty
Personification of Spring - She is bright and brings new life
Nature created her with the most
beautiful things - 5"A Creature not too bright or good"Praise for being human-like and
down-to-Earth
He is examining her character, not just
her beauty - 6"And now I see with eye serene"Volta
Their relationship has matured - 7"The very pulse of the machine"Machine - She was made for a purpose, and is perfect (machines do not make mistakes)
'Pulse' reminds us that she is human - 8"yet a Spirit still, and bright with something of angelic light"Despite her having the qualities of a perfect human, she is also beautiful
Connotes to purity and perfection
Final 2 lines rhyme with first 2, making it sound complete and perfect, like the woman - 9Rhyme schemeConstant rhyme AA, BB, CC..., we expect the woman to be predictable, however, irregular rhythm shows us that it is not as predicable as we might have thought
- Like the woman
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- Here are all my notes for this poem. Enjoy! =)
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- Diana Domingues
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