When We Two Parted

• When We Two Parted- Author/About

  Lord Byron

  The poet has been cheated on by a woman who was having an affair with him. He cannot show his feelings without sharing their secret
• When We Two Parted- Perspective


  First Person, Writer is the speaker
• When We Two Parted- Themes

  Romantic love, Loss, Distance, Death (of the relationship)

  Memory
• When We Two Parted- 3 Strong Techniques

  Repetition- this line- "silence and tears" -sums up what the poem is about and the repetition emphasizes this ensuring that the reader won't forget the speakers pain and the cause of it

  
  

  Assonance- the harsh 'k' sounds represents the harsh betrayal- "broken" and "sunk"

  
  

  Connotations- "vows" hasconnotationsofpromises and marriage but is contradicted by the "knell" which has connotations of death
• When We Two Parted- Structure

  Half sized stanzas- emphasises only one sided love (half the relationship)
• When We Two Parted- Rhyme Pattern

  Regular rhyming pattern (ABAB)~ mimics his behaviour- he has to act like everything's normal
• When We Two Parted- Could be compared to

  Neutral Tones- Coming to terms with the death of a relationship ★

  
  

  Love's Philosophy- Desperation for the relationship to work

  
  

  Walking Away- having to witness love loss