41 Matching Annotations
  1. Dec 2019
    1. “But you,” he replied, “have a daughter, a young little child, who was laid        15 In your lap to be pure; so I leave you: the angels would make me afraid.”

      Would something bad be happening that her daughter could not witness?

    2. while both sate under the yew, And her eyes were alive in their depth, as the kraken beneath the sea-blue.  

      They were originally enjoying each other's company.

    3. —a vice, I have heard, which is common to beasts and some men.

      breasts are often a soft spot for men. they show weakness when it comes to them

    4. “A moment,—I pray your attention!—I have a poor word in my head I must utter, though womanly custom would set it down better unsaid.

      I think she might be trying to use her femininely wiles to manipulate her husband's friend.

    5. Why, sir, I am pure, and a wife.

      If this is related to having a Cavalier Servante, then she would considered a pure wife because it was extremely regular for the women to have those.

    6. Her eyes blazed upon him—“And you! You bring us your vices so near That we smell them! you think in our presence a thought ’t would defame us to hear!

      She is trying to show the hypocrisy between the treatment and defamation of men and women.

  2. Nov 2019
    1. “Why, now, you no longer are fair! Why, now, you no longer are fatal, but ugly and hateful, I swear.”

      Her lack of morality is turning him of and revolting him.

    2. “Oh, that,” she said, “is no reason! Such knots are quickly undone,        5 And too much beauty, I reckon, is nothing but too much sun.”

      She is trying to put herself down to keep him there with her.

    3. “because you are far too fair, And able to strangle my soul in a mesh of your gold-colored hair.”

      The man is using her looks as a reason that she will force him to fall in love-- reminds me of a Siren or Vixen.

  3. Oct 2019
  4. Feb 2019
    1. Need to be taught how to interpret & create questions that help with comprehension
      • plot regurgitation is easiest
      • digging deeper is the key
      • tell me why not what