ROSSETTI CONTEXT

Question 1

when was Rossetti writing?

Answer 1

1860s ish

Question 2

how did Dantes pre raphelite brotherhood involvement influence her writing?

Answer 2

inspired vivid, sensory imagery, symbolism drawn from nature, moral intensity, and medieval and biblical references into her writing
can be seen in: “Goblin Market” — lush, detailed descriptions of fruit and nature reflect PRB visual richness.
“A Birthday” — ornate, decorative imagery (“dais,” “doves,” “pomegranates”) mirrors Pre‑Raphaelite art.
“Maude Clare” — medieval setting and moral drama echo PRB interests.

Question 3

give an example of a pre raphelite brotherhood painting which links to a poem

Answer 3

‘Ophelia’ by John Waterhouse inspired from Hamlet - 1851-52 uses Lillies just like in Maude Clare

Question 4

what happened to her at 14 which was a cause of depression?

Answer 4

her father died - left a financial strain on the family. she was alone and isolated

Question 5

what was she diagnosed with in 1872?

Answer 5

graves disease

Question 6

when was she diagnosed with graves disease?

Answer 6

1872

Question 7

which author was she heavily influenced by and how did this affect her writing?

Answer 7

Keats - inspired very sensual writing with extreme emotion portrayed through natural imagery

Question 8

which brother shared her passion for Keats and how?

Answer 8

William Michael wrote biographies about Keats - Keats had a love of the imagination

Question 9

she rejected 3 proposes - who were two of them?

Answer 9

Cayley and Brett

Question 10

describe Dante

Answer 10

he was an addict - very wild and uncontrollable - he also isolated himself

Question 11

give an example of how her faith is more important than love

Answer 11

she ended her engagement to Collison after he converted to catholicism

Question 12

what did the French Revolution give to writers?

Answer 12

freedom of expression

Question 13

who inspired individualism?

Answer 13

napoleon

Question 14

what economic crisis pushed romanticism?

Answer 14

high taxation after the 1805-1815 napoleonic wars - romanticism was a counter movement

Question 15

why was there an emphasis on emotion and inward reflection in 1817?

Answer 15

due to the Haebus corpus suspension act which made outspoken critique of the government treason

Question 16

what prompted the redefining of class boundaries in romantic literature?

Answer 16

working class unrest after the Industrial Revolution + middle class agitation for reform - low wages, long hours, dangerous conditions

Question 17

who influenced the pre raphelite brotherhood and how?

Answer 17

van eyck with his Arnolfini portrait. inspired bu its truth to nature and elegant symbolism

Question 18

which production of Goblin market was produced in 1985?

Answer 18

Polly Pen and Peggy Harmon’s theatre production of Goblin Market

Question 19

how are the sister presented in ‘the sisters’, adapted from the poem by Christina Rossetti. Production by Head Trick Theatre, spring 2019?

Answer 19

both wear white frocks - infantilises them and creates the idea of innocence. yet lizzie hair is up and Lauras is down. modest/not modest. they spend allot of time intertwined - rejects the fallen womanh

Question 20

how are the goblin men in the poem by Christina Rossetti presented in the production by Head Trick Theatre, spring 2019?

Answer 20

shirtless and tempting, always running up and pursuing the girls, waving suit in Lauras face to tempt her, and rolling it down her body

Question 21

who may she have gotten a gothic twist from?

Answer 21

John pollidori, her uncle

Question 22

why where her siblings opposites?

Answer 22

Maria - a nun
Dante - radical rule breaker

Question 23

how could her brother have influenced her writing?

Answer 23

• he was very into moral and spiritual artwork

Question 24

how did she treat the women’s suffragette?

Answer 24

she was apathetic to it

Question 25

why did christina rossetti's poetry become more popular in the post freudian era?

Answer 25

The Freudian emphasis on the subconscious and hidden meanings encouraged deeper analysis of the rich, sometimes unsettling

Question 26

when was the French revolution?

Answer 26

1789-1799

Question 27

what was the French revolution?

Answer 27

a revolt against hedonistic lifestyle - including The Marquis de Sade (Donatien Alphonse François, 1740–1814) was a controversial French nobleman, writer, and philosopher known for his transgressive works that explored a philosophy of extreme, amoral individual freedom and depicted explicit sexual violence

Question 28

what did the French Revolution result in?

Answer 28

social reform

Question 29

how can the napoleonic wars be economically related to ADH?

Answer 29

increased taxation was left after the wars to aid recovery --> created unrest as people were unhappy

Question 30

give an example of how hostility was heightened between the British government and the people, creating more unrest

Answer 30

the heabus corpus suspension act 1817 - made outspoken critique of the government treason--> seen as dictatorial

Question 31

who may have inspired Rossettis deep natural imagery and symbolisms?

Answer 31

Van Eyck with his Arnolfini portrait