Envy

• What type of conflict is envy

  internal conflict
• who wrote Envy

  Mary Lamb
• rhyme scheme

  • A, A, B, C, C, B
  • similar to a nursery rhyme to come across like a teaching to kids
  • easy to learn and remember
• Key point of Envy

  • the whole poem is an extended metaphor
• Quote

  'The rose-tree is not made to bear

  The violet blue, nor lily fair'
• 'The rose-tree is not made to bear the violet blue, nor lily fair'

  • 'rose-tree' = love, passion and positive emotions
  • 'made'= religious perspective of a higher power
  • The beginning of the extended metaphor
• quote

  ' And if this tree were discontent

  Or wished to change its natural bent'
• 'and if this tree was discontent'

  • if = if it actually wanted to change itself it would be a waste of time
  • discontent = dissatisfaction and unhappy with itself
• 'or wished to change it natural bent'

  • wished = strong desire to
  • natural = suggests that if we tried to change ourself it would be going against nature
• quote

  'It all in vain would fret'
• 'it all in vain would fret'

  vain = obsessed with its own looks (negative)

  vain = self love

  trying to change is a waste of time and nothing will be different
• quote

  'like such a blind and senseless tree'
• 'like such a blind and senseless tree'

  • simile
  • strong hurtful adjectives to describe the tree
  • unaware
• quote

  'With care and culture all may find

  Some pretty flower in their own mind

  some talent that is rare'
• 'with care and culture all may find'

  • alliteration
  • connotations of love and growth
  • everyone will find their beauty
• 'some pretty flower in their own mind'

  • everyone has beautiful qualities
  • linking to the beauty of nature
  • in their own skin and mind
• 'some talent that is rare'

  • unique
  • important