By prefacing the words 'remember' and 'forget' in the same way in both instances, there is a blurring of the distinction between memory and forgetfulness Structure Contains enjambment and metre- builds upon spontaneous feeling. And if thou wilt ,remember/ And if thou wilt, forget. In Genesis 6:14, the story of Noah and the Ark, God commands Noah, "So make yourself an ark of cypress wood make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out."- By declaring that s/he has no need of these things, the speaker reassures the lover that s/he will not be jealous or resentful if the lover continues living his/her life rather than to mourn for the speaker. The soft 'sh' sounds in the words 'shady' and 'showers' reinforce his/her weary tone "shady cypress tree/be the green grass above me/ with showers and dewdrops wet" 1.4,5,6 - juxtaposes death with the ongoing life of nature- Alliteration of "green grass" is sensuous and offers a comforting promise.- the cypress was associated with death and the underworld because it failed to regenerate when cut back too severely.- Yet, the cypress is also considered a sign of life. " Haply I may remember/Haply I may forget" indicates a solemn tone, as if she has accepted death and that she's okay with the aspect of death.What did Rossetti believe happened after death? You fall into 'soul sleep' What does 'dearest' suggest? They have a close relationship What does the cypress tree symbolise? Mourning and everlasting love What do nightingales symbolise? The natural world is not a place of pure joy What does 'the twilight that doth not rise nor set' show? Death is never ending What is significant about the phrase 'when I am dead'? Death is inevitable What does 'sing no sad songs for me plant thou no roses at my head, nor shady cypress tree' show? Rejection of conventional mourning What does 'thou' suggest? a personal relationship between the speaker and the person they are addressing What does 'if thou wilt, remember, and if thou wilt, forget' show? The speaker is indifferent as to what happens after they die What disease did Christina Rossetti suffer from? Graves disease What is the realtionship between the words 'remember' and 'forget'? They are opposites, create contrast What does the word 'dearest' suggest? The speaker is addressing someone they are close to, possible affection What does the theme of forgetting show in this poem? Forgetting is inevitable with the passing of time What do the phrases 'not see', 'not feel', and 'not hear' show? All senses are lost after death, impact "sing no sad songs" 1.2 - This is ironic as the poem is a song often sung in funerals.-Throughout Song Rossetti uses sibilance to create a song-like tone: highlight the melancholy voice of the speaker." And dreaming through the twilight" which can be seen as ironic as the stative verb ' dreaming' suggests that she sees death as something less horrendous and more calming, thus comparing dreaming to death suggests how she finds it easy to do ' twilight' being the end of life.the fact that she uses the modal verb ' shall' indicates her lack of self-worth and that she won't be able to see the many things that will occur but also the ' nightingale' indicates her pain and sorrow she'll feel after death.
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