H.D. had a deep interest in Ancient Greek literature, and her poetry was often inspired by Greek mythology. Next Friday, we will be discussing one of her poems, "Eurydice". If you would like to know more about the poem before we look at it, you might want to read about the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice (here, for instance: http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/entries/orpheus.html).
Ary Shefer, Orpheus Mourning the Death of Eurydice (1814)
Here are the three questions for you to think about:
- How is Eurydice portrayed in this poem, in comparison to the traditional myth?
- What symbols does the poet use to make the contrast between life and death?
- How does the voice of the poetic subject change throughout the poem?
Daniela Cabrita
Inês Guedes
Rita Silva
Meninas, digam lá que a imagem não faz toda a diferença no vosso post?! Agora podiam acrescentar um comentáro com um link para uma versão do mito, não acham?
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