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Author(s)

Rossetti, Christina

The context of writing

Social / political context
- Changes in Britain in the Victorian era
- The status of women
Religious / philosophical context
Literary context

Poems for study

A Better Resurrection
- 'A Better Resurrection' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'A Better Resurrection' - Language, tone and structure
- 'A Better Resurrection' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
A Birthday
- 'A Birthday'- Synopsis and commentary
- 'A Birthday'- Language, tone and structure
- 'A Birthday'- Imagery, symbolism and themes
A Royal Princess
- 'A Royal Princess' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'A Royal Princess' - Language, tone and structure
- 'A Royal Princess' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
At Home
- 'At Home' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'At Home' - Language, tone and structure
- 'At Home' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
Cousin Kate
- 'Cousin Kate' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'Cousin Kate' - Language, tone and structure
- 'Cousin Kate' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
Despised and Rejected
- 'Despised and Rejected' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'Despised and Rejected' - Language, tone and structure
- 'Despised and Rejected' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
Echo
- 'Echo' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'Echo' - Language, tone and structure
- 'Echo' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
Goblin Market
- 'Goblin Market' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'Goblin Market' - Language, tone and structure
- 'Goblin Market' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
Good Friday
- 'Good Friday' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'Good Friday' - Language, tone and structure
- 'Good Friday' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
Jessie Cameron
- 'Jessie Cameron' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'Jessie Cameron' - Language, tone and structure
- 'Jessie Cameron' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
L.E.L
- 'L.E.L ' - Synopsis and commentary
  - More on the identity of L.E.L. (1802-1838):
  - More on the connection between Rossetti and L.E.L.:
- 'L.E.L ' - Language, tone and structure
- 'L.E.L ' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
Maude Clare
- 'Maude Clare' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'Maude Clare' - Language, tone and structure
- 'Maude Clare' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
Remember
- 'Remember' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'Remember' - Language, tone and structure
- 'Remember' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
  - More on Rossetti's attitude to death:
Shut Out
- 'Shut Out' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'Shut Out' - Language, tone and structure
- 'Shut Out' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
Song (When I am dead, my dearest)
- 'Song (When I am dead, my dearest)' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'Song (When I am dead, my dearest)' - Language, tone and structure
- 'Song (When I am dead, my dearest)' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
Summer is Ended
- 'Summer is Ended' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'Summer is Ended' - Language, tone and structure
- 'Summer is Ended' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
  - More on Dante and ‘The Divine Comedy':
The Convent Threshold
- 'The Convent Threshold' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'The Convent Threshold' - Language, tone and structure
- 'The Convent Threshold' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
The Lowest Place
- 'The Lowest Place' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'The Lowest Place' - Language, tone and structure
- 'The Lowest Place' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
To Lalla, reading my verses topsy-turvy
- 'To Lalla, reading my verses topsy-turvy' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'To Lalla, reading my verses topsy-turvy' - Language, tone and structure
- 'To Lalla, reading my verses topsy-turvy' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
Twice
- 'Twice' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'Twice' - Language, tone and structure
- 'Twice' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
Up-hill
- 'Up-hill' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'Up-hill' - Language, tone and structure
- 'Up-hill' - Imagery, symbolism and themes
Winter: My Secret
- 'Winter: My Secret' - Synopsis and commentary
- 'Winter: My Secret' - Language, tone and structure
- 'Winter: My Secret' - Imagery, symbolism and themes

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