This is an in-depth analysis of the IEB prescribed poem, Remember. This document can be used to study, revise or for teaching as it contains all the annotations.
, Christina Rossetti was born in London in 1830 and died in 1894. Her work covers a wide range of styl
and she wrote ballads, sonnets, love lyrics, children’s books and rhymes. Her father was a successful
Background of the Poet and Poem
brother was a prominent Pre-Raphaelite painter; and her two other siblings were both writers. She wa
member of this unusually creative Italian family residing in London.
Being remembered after death - it's just what makes the speaker of "Remember" tick. She keep
beloved to remember her, because, well, she's obsessed with death. She's clearly somebody w
thinking a lot about.
This poem was written in the middle of the nineteenth century. People died much more suddenl
more frequently, than they do nowadays. Another reason may be because this speaker has a fe
She's definitely thinking about death a lot, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing. The speaker is
realistic.
She's definitely a very caring person. The whole "remember me remember me remember me" business might seem
but by the end of the poem the speaker shows us how selfless she actually is. In the poem's final lines, she essentia
second thought, it's actually better if you forget about me, because remembering me will only cause you sadness." -
gesture of selflessness. She would rather the man she loves be happy than remember her. She just can't bear the th
being unhappy.
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