When We Two Parted Flashcards
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Who wrote ‘When We Two Parted’, and when was it published?
Lord Byron; published in 1816.
Who is the speaker of ‘When We Two Parted’?
A man remembering a secret love affair that has ended.
Who is ‘When We Two Parted’ thought to be about?
Lady Frances Wedderburn Webster, a married woman Byron knew.
What is the form of ‘When We Two Parted’?
Four eight-line stanzas with alternate rhyme (ABABCDCD) and short two-stress lines.
Which phrase opens and closes ‘When We Two Parted’, making it cyclical?
“silence and tears”.
In ‘When We Two Parted’, what does the speaker say has happened to his lover’s vows?
“Thy vows are all broken”.
In ‘When We Two Parted’, what does hearing her name feel like to the speaker?
“A knell to mine ear”: a funeral bell.
Complete the quotation from ‘When We Two Parted’: “They know not I knew thee, / …”
“… Who knew thee too well”.
Complete the quotation from ‘When We Two Parted’: “In secret we met— / …”
“… In silence I grieve.”