loves philosophy

Cards (13)

  • the fountains mingle with the river
  • see the mountains kiss high heaven
  • all things by law divine
  • no sister flower would be forgiven
  • why not i with thine
  • what are all these kissings worth/If thou not kiss me?
  • nothing in this world is single
  • use of the words 'heaven' 'divine' and 'forgiven'
    this creates religious and emotional imagery that strengthens that argument that the speaker feels that his love is holy- however Shelley was an atheist so could have been using religious imagery in a 'tounge and cheek' way.
  • nothing in the world is single' annotation
    the speaker uses assertions to support his argument, this makes him sound assertive and strengthens the strife of the poem as a formal argument.
  • why not i with thine annotation
    the predominant use of rhetorical questions backs up his argument and adds to the weight of longing and desire he feels for his lover
  • ' the fountains mingle with the river annotation
    the use of personification backs up his argument through drawing parallels to what he believes the philosophy of life and love is.
  • the mountains kiss high heaven annotation

    as the speaker continues to be denied, his passion and desire for his love increases which can be seen through the more passionate verbs and imagery. he comes across as slightly desperate.
  • There are only two stanzas which represents the ideas of couples expressed in the poem. Rhyming couplets are also used to the same effect, and the rhyming pattern is ABABCDCD in each stanza. This consistency in form may suggest the intensity and unchanging nature of his desire for the person the poem is directed at.