Cousin Kate Context

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    • Cousin Kate was written by Christina Rossetti.
    • Christina Rossetti was a 19th century women’s rights advocate and went against social convention.
    • The form of the poem is 6 stanzas and 8 lines. This means it’s an octrain. This mimics the constraints of society due to its set form.
    • The poem is a narrative poem meaning it tells a story.
    • The poem features an unreliable narrator as her opinions of Kate are clouded by resentment but some of her opinions contradict each other.
    • The poem shows a feeling of injustice and anger along with a bitter tone which leads to bitter sweet satisfaction by the end.