This comparative analysis explores the theme of love in different time periods, juxtaposing Sir Thomas Wyatt's sonnet "Whoso list to hunt," Sir Thomas Wyatt's poem "I Know an Hynde," and Daphne du Maurier's novel "Rebecca." By examining the portrayal of love in these literary works, we gain insight...
Core Traditions: -
1) Romance traditions- Deals with emotions and feelings. It talks about heartbreak or Comments on Context: -
happiness. It portrays love idealistically and as a transcendent part of existence. Tudor reaccessions Comm
Virtuous (Courtesy, gentility, honour, and fidelity) presented in allegories/conceits. Subtext of poem: - “Our ma
2) Chaucerian- More realistic, portraying love in every day. More earthy, course, - Thomas Wyatt was a courtier of Henry viii at the “Beauty
sexual manner time of Henry’s annulment from Katherine of “She ma
3) Lyrical poetry- short, intense burst of emotions Argon “Our litt
4) Conceit- One particular idea - Diplomatic career “She wa
- Italian and French style of poetry- First poet to “The rea
combine styles world lik
- Accused of having an affair with the Queen “Backwa
- Had an alleged relationship with Anne Boyln “The lie
Comments on Language: - - His poem “Who so list to hount I knewe where is
Repetition of the verb – “weried” – paradox that enjoys the hunt but also rejects the
an hynde” could be a way for Thomas Wyatt
hunt
confessing his affair with the Anne Boyln, it could
Alliterative, Caesura – “Faynting I Followe.” Line breaks, breaking the rhythm could
be speaking about his desire to have a woman
suggest development in relations. Compelled to follow, Male desires
Alliteration followed by Volta –“Sithens in a nett I seke to hold the wynde.” Ends in “owned” by another man.
fatality
Semantic field of failure, expenditure of energy (relentlessness), futility- “Vain”,
“graven”, “dowbte” “weried”,
Semantic field of ownership/property- “And graven with Diamondes in letters Comments
plain//There is written her faier neck” – jugular vein, vulnerability, taming, named A revoluti
property of another man, power struggle- Woman is clearly aware of her allure wearing k
women to
- “Do not touch” powerful male marked her as property “Who so List to Hount I knewe conservati
Semantic field of sexual dominance and masculine dominance- “Noli me tangere for
Cesars I ame//And wylde for to hold though I seme tame” Where is an Hynde”- Sir attemptin
femininity
- Use of Latin- clearly educated, maybe alluding to another period of time Thomas Wyatt And “Rebecca” Women w
- Enigmatic ending – Henry VIII belonging to someone else
- Sexual- “those who dare” By Daphne Du Maurier pressure f
- Poetic inversions for the up
Post Worl
Queen Vi
and progr
Comments on Punctuation: -
Alliterative, Caesura – “Faynting I Followe.” Line breaks, breaking the rhythm could
suggest development in relations. Compelled to follow, Male desires Commen
Alliteration followed by Volta –“Sithens in a nett I seke to hold the wynde.” Ends in -Desire, aw
Comments on Context: -
fatality Rebecca’s c
Post World War 1 (Interwar period) –Social class
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