Themes in Christina Rossetti's Poetry: Denial vs. Desire

1. Christina Rossetti 1830-1894

2. She was an English poet during the Romantic era. Poet and painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti was her brother. She was sickly as a child, therefore educated privately. She was engaged to an artist, but they broke it off due to religious differences. She preferred solitary pursuits, and rejected her brother’s socialite lifestyle that most poets and artists joined in during their time. Life of Christina Rossetti

3. denial vs. desire • religious vs. sensual imagery • gender roles • silenced and objectified woman vs. empowered and free woman Themes in Christina Rossetti’s Poetry

4. Fill out T- Title now for your TPCASTT Read and annotate the poem. Paying close attention to imagery, tone, alliteration, good vs. evil, and the potential themes of the poem TPCASTT of “Goblin Market”

5. Combines a fairytale motif and sensual imagery Both a cautionary tale and a criticism of female’s lack of freedom Religious allegory of temptation and redemption Ideal “angel” female vs. erotic “fallen” female “Goblin Market”