EXTEND – A Triad #647810 - Prove ed esercizi Zanichelli

STEP 2 Focus on the symbols

Match each symbol to the interpretation that best reflects its meaning in the poem. Write the correct letters (A-C) in the gaps.

1 Hyacinth ________
2 Harpstring ________
3 Fattened bee ________

A Excess that results in shame rather than fulfilment
B A delicate and idealised form of beauty that lacks depth
C Inner tension and sudden emotional break

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Completamento aperto

STEP 1 Read the poem and find out more about Victorian women's choices

Read the poem and choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.

1 The poem presents the three women primarily as ________.
2 The first woman is portrayed as someone who ________.
3 The woman who remains in a relationship is portrayed as ________.
4 The third woman died of ________.
5 The final line suggests that women ________.

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Completamento chiuso

STEP 5 Think further and prepare for your test: the female body

Read the passage taken from Kathryn Burlinson's book Christina Rossetti, in which she discusses Rossetti's depiction of the female body. Decide if the statements are true or false. Then look at the prompts and write some extra reflections in your exercise book. You can use the final text as revision material for your test.

PROMPTS:
- Refer to STEP 2 and the box 'Style' in 'All about Christina Rossetti' in your textbook. Analyse how Rossetti uses natural imagery in her poetry.
- Refer to STEP 3 and explore women's archetypal roles in the Victorian era.
- Refer to the passage above and discuss Rossetti's radicalism towards Victorian ideals of womanhood.

A:

The passage explains that Rossetti's poems often avoid explicit political statements, yet still express a form of radicalism.

B:

By focusing on a small number of female figures, Rossetti explores selected personal experiences rather than a broader condition.

C:

According to Burlinson, physical descriptions of the female body are used to reflect inner emotional conflict.

D:

The vitality of the sexually active woman in A Triad is portrayed as a sign of freedom and agency.

E:

The recurring emotional struggle in Rossetti's poetry suggests a cycle without resolution.

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Vero o falso

STEP 3 A woman's three options

Read the text about the three women in the poem and complete it with the words given.

The three women in the poem can be read as archetypes for the most common responses to love in the Victorian era. The first woman, associated with physical ________, suggests a form of love that is intense but destructive of her ________. The second woman can be interpreted as the stereotypical ________ of the house. She blooms like a flower, but only for show, thus representing a ________ version of love. In contrast, the third woman embodies emotional ________, highlighting the consequences of ________.
These figures are in ________ with one another, but they share the same fate. This highlights Rossetti's critique of the ________ options available to Victorian women when they experienced love.

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Posizionamento

STEP 4 Recognise the poem's message

Read the statements and select the one that correctly interprets the poem.

A:

Love is ultimately presented as meaningful even when it leads to suffering.

B:

The women's shared suffering creates a symbolic form of 'sisterhood' between them.

C:

Of the three forms of love, emotional excess is the most successful one.

D:

Love is a force that generally improves human experience over time.

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Scelta multipla