The Farmer’s Bride Flashcards

All 9 cards in this deck

Who wrote ‘The Farmer’s Bride’, and when was it published?

Charlotte Mew; published in 1916.

Who is the speaker of ‘The Farmer’s Bride’?

The farmer, talking about his young wife.

What form is ‘The Farmer’s Bride’?

A dramatic monologue in rural dialect.

How long ago did the farmer marry, in ‘The Farmer’s Bride’?

Three years: “Three Summers since I chose a maid”.

What does the bride do “in the Fall”?

She runs away; she is chased, brought home and locked in.

In ‘The Farmer’s Bride’, when is the bride happy to chat and play?

With birds and rabbits, “So long as men-folk keep away.”

Complete the simile from ‘The Farmer’s Bride’: “Shy as a …”

“… leveret, swift as he”. A leveret is a young hare.

Where does the bride sleep in ‘The Farmer’s Bride’?

“up in the attic”, alone.

What is the last line of ‘The Farmer’s Bride’?

“The brown of her—her eyes, her hair, her hair!”