christina rosetti

Understand ‘morbidly emotional’:

Sentimental, excessive, self-indulgent, melancholic, pessimistic…, even suggests a focus on death?? ( )

Areas in which the statement is true:
Consider Rossetti’s METHODS, ie. the situations, tone & language used by the persona, the persona’s attitudes, areas of concern etc. AND support specific pts. by referring to relevant poems.

· Situations/themes often concern: death, separation, thwarted love, personal suffering & inner conflict, disillusionment. ()
· Personas are often experiencing emotional pain, insecurity, fears of rejection.
· Persona often perceives herself as either a victim of others or o...