The Eros Dilemma Mrs Mc Vay AP English

The Eros Dilemma Mrs. Mc. Vay AP English Literature and Composition

“Eros” – Stanza One - by Robert Bridges Stanza One 1. What is the point of view of the speaker? What is the speaker looking at? 2. Why does the speaker state, "Why hast thou nothing in thy face? " 3. Explain how Eros is the "idol of the human race" and the "tyrant of the human heart. " 4. Explain the metaphorical image, "flower of lovely youth that art. " 5. Explain how Eros "standest in thy youth an image of eternal truth. “ Eternal truth is a symbol for what? 6. What is the mood and tone toward Eros so far?

“Eros” – Stanza One - by Robert Bridges 7. Look up the definition of the words - exuberant, chaste, and sheen. 8. Explain "exuberant flesh so fair. " 9. What would Pheidias do to compare? 10. Explain "ere from his chaste marmoreal form. " 11. How does time decay the warm colors? 12. Explain how "starry sheen of nakedness" relates to "thy proud dress. "

“Eros” – Stanza Two - by Robert Bridges Stanza Two 1. Look up the definition of christen, nought, & guile. 2. Explain the image "surely thy body is thy mind. " What literary element is this image that is used throughout this stanza? 3. Explain what the speaker means by stating, "in thy face is nought to find, only thy soft unchristen'd smile. "

“Eros” - Stanza Two - by Robert Bridges 4. Explain how Eros' smile "shadows neither love nor guile. " 5. Explain how Eros' smile shadows "shameless will and power immense in secret sensuous innocence. " 6. How has the mood and tone changed in this stanza?

“Eros” – Stanza Three by Robert Bridges Stanza Three 1. Explain why the speaker states that Eros is "the king of joy. " 2. Explain why the speaker asks Eros, "what is thy thought, " and then declares, "I dream thou knowest it is nought. " 3. Explain the mythological allusion when the speaker wishes Eros "wouldst in darkness come. " 4. What literary device does "but" introduce? 5. How does Eros "makest the light" where'er" he goes?

“Eros” – Stanza Three by Robert Bridges 6. Explain what the speaker is referring to by "victim of thy grace. “ 7. Why is it that "none who e'er long'd for thy embrace hath cared to look upon " Eros' face? 8. What is the meaning and pathos of this final ironic twist? 9. What is the speaker saying about Eros? 10. How does it relate to theme?

“Eros” – Stanza One by Anne Stevenson 1. Look up the definition of askew. 2. What is the point of view of the first speaker? 3. What is the connation of the word thug? 4. Why would someone usually have a broken nose? 6. Explain the image of Eros having "squinty eyes. "

“Eros” – Stanza One by Anne Stevenson 5. What is the usual connotation of bully? 6. What tone and mood is created when the speaker calls Eros "my bully boy. " 7. Explain what is meant by "boxer lips" and "patchy wings askew. " 8. What is the complete visual image of Eros being presented in this stanza?

“Eros” – Stanza Two by Anne Stevenson 1. Explain the connotations of the words "Madam" and "brute" in the context that they are used by Eros. 2. Explain "the brute you see is what long overuse has made of me. " 3. Explain the image of "my face that so offends you is the sum of blows your lust delivered one by one. 4. What effect is created by having "Is the sum" and "One by one" visually on separate lines? 5. What is Eros really saying to the speaker?

“Eros” – Stanza Three by Anne Stevenson 1. Look up the definition of gloss (verb), archetypes, visage, & dissolve. 2. Explain "we slaves who are immortal. . . and are the archetypes. " 3. Explain what Eros means when he states that we. . . gloss your fate. " 4. Explain how is Eros one of the archetypes that "you create. "

“Eros” – Stanza Three by Anne Stevenson 5. Explain the last lines - "Better my battered visage, bruised but hot, than love dissolved in loss or left to rot. " 6. What is the effect of the rhyme scheme on the 6 th & 8 th lines of stanzas one, two and three of the words, "you, " "askew, " "sum, " "one, " "hot, " “or rot"? 7. What is Eros saying about love? What is theme?

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