The Brothers Discovery of the Pot of Basil, their escape and Isabella's Death

The Brothers Discovery of the Pot of Basil, their escape and Isabella's Death

1. Natural Imagery

   • Nature reclaiming him.
   • She never really had him, it was just a fling, a forbidden love, an affair
     • G E N D E R R O L E S = and Stereotypes, reinforces subverts

2. Dramatic Irony

   • We know what is in the pot of basil before the brothers

3. "The thing was vile with green and luid spot."

   • It was never really something to start off with
   • "thing" -> no longer named.

4. Narrative Voice - No Humanity

5. Inevitability = Tragedy - D e c a y

   • Circle of Life

6. Misery and Pity: Last 3 stanzas focus' on her depression - unpreventable

7. Moment of recognition that their actions have caused her sadness. Leads to their escape and tragic conclusion

8. Narrative Voice = moments of direct address

   • "Piteous she looked on dead and senseless things" - Omniscient, gives opinions yet does not have any use of "I"