Rossetti

• What is the first line of the poem "When I Am Dead"?

  “When I am dead, my dearest/Sing no sad songs for me”
• What does the speaker request regarding songs after their death in "When I Am Dead"?

  The speaker requests that no sad songs be sung for them
• What does the speaker say about roses in "When I Am Dead"?

  “Plant thou no roses at my head”
• What does the phrase “And if thou wilt, remember, / And if thou wilt, forget” imply about memory in "When I Am Dead"?

  It implies that the speaker is indifferent to being remembered or forgotten
• What does the speaker say about the nightingale in "When I Am Dead"?


  “I shall not hear the nightingale sing on as if pain”
• What is the sentiment expressed in “Better that you should forget and smile / than you should remember and be sad”?

  The sentiment suggests that it is preferable to forget and be happy than to remember and be sorrowful
• What phrase describes the state of being after death in "When I Am Dead"?

  “Gone far away into the silent land”
• What does the line “It will be late to counsel then or pray” suggest about the time after death?


  It suggests that after death, it is too late for advice or prayer
• What does the speaker mean by “Yet if you should forget me for a while / And afterwards remember, do not grieve”?

  The speaker means that it is okay to forget them temporarily and that remembering later should not cause sadness
• What is the first line of the poem "From the Antique"?

  “Doubly blank is a woman’s lot”
• What does the phrase “Doubly blank is a woman’s lot” convey about the speaker's view on women's lives?

  It conveys a sense of despair and emptiness regarding the condition of women
• What does the speaker wish for in "From the Antique"?

  “I wish and I wish I were a man”
• What does the line “Still the world would wag on the same” imply about the speaker's feelings towards change?

  It implies that regardless of individual circumstances, the world continues unchanged
• What is the first line of the poem "Echo"?

  “Come to me in the silence of night”
• What themes are suggested in the line “O memory, hope, love of unfinished years” from "Echo"?

  Themes of nostalgia and longing are suggested
• What does the phrase “Whose wakening should have been in Paradise” imply in "Echo"?

  It implies a sense of lost potential or unfulfilled dreams
• What does the line “Come back to me in dreams, that I may give pulse for pulse, breath for breath” express in "Echo"?

  It expresses a desire for connection and intimacy
• What is the first line of the poem "Shut Out"?

  "The door was shut"
• What imagery is presented in the line “My garden, mine, beneath the sky... with all its nests and stately trees” from "Shut Out"?

  The imagery of a personal, serene garden is presented
• What does the phrase “A shadowless spirit kept the gate” suggest in "Shut Out"?

  It suggests a sense of protection or watchfulness
• What feeling is conveyed in the line “So now I sit here quite alone... Since my delightful land is gone” from "Shut Out"?

  A feeling of loneliness and loss is conveyed
• What is described in the line “A violet bed...wherein a lark has made her nest” from "Shut Out"?

  A violet bed is described as a nesting place for a lark
• What does the line “And good they are but not the best” imply in "Shut Out"?

  It implies a sense of dissatisfaction or yearning for something greater
• What are the main themes present in the poems "Echo" and "Shut Out"?

  • Nostalgia and longing
  • Loss and solitude
  • Nature and personal space
  • Desire for connection and intimacy
• Who looked at his pale young wife in the Round Tower at Jhansi?

  Skene
• What does Skene ask regarding the time in the Round Tower at Jhansi?

  He asks if the time has come.
• What does Skene wish regarding the pang he feels?

  "I wish I could bear the pang for both" - Skene to his wife
• What does Skene's wife wish regarding the pang?

  "I wish I could bear the pang alone."
• What metaphor does the speaker use in "A Birthday" to describe their heart?

  “My heart is like a singing bird whose nest is in a watered shoot.”
• How does the speaker feel in "A Birthday" compared to others?

  The speaker feels gladder than all others.
• What does the speaker in "A Birthday" request to be raised for them?

  A dais of silk and down.
• What imagery is used in "A Birthday" with "Doves and pomegranates"?

  It symbolizes peace and abundance.
• What significant event is mentioned in "A Birthday"?

  The birthday of the speaker's life has come.
• How is Maude Clare described in comparison to the bride in "Maude Clare"?

  Maude Clare is like a queen, while the bride is like a village maid.
• What does Maude Clare present in "Maude Clare"?

  Her half of the golden chain that the bride wore about her neck.
• What does the phrase "I wash my hands thereof" imply in "Maude Clare"?

  It implies a rejection of responsibility or involvement.
• What does Maude Clare express about her love in "Maude Clare"?

  She loves him until he loves her best of all.
• What question is asked in "Up Hill"?

  Is there for the night a resting place?
• What does the speaker in "Up Hill" seek after a long journey?

  Comfort, as they are travel sore and weak.
• What does the phrase "Of labour you shall find the sum" suggest in "Up Hill"?

  It suggests that the results of one's efforts will be evident.