The story is being told in the 3rd person - it is possibly how one of the spectators at the wedding is viewing the events taking place. The spectator lets us know that there are a collection of key characters and the writer lets us know this as well by using quotation marks e.g. "Son Thomas," and following this with 'his lady mother said...'. This creates the effect that someone is observing the other characters and listening to what they have to say.
Themes explored within the poem
The key theme that I picked up one was love in its past and present form. Maude Claire indicates that she and Thomas used to be together by saying "Here's my half of the golden chain you wore about your neck..." along with other details of past memories that they had together. This is an indication of the past. The present is indicated in the first four paragraphs,as well as the last five. The opening four suggest that he is going to marry Nell, his current partner, but the third line of the fourth paragraph introduces us to Maude Claire, who then expresses views of there past romance.
We return to the present for the last five paragraphs. It is made clear earlier on that Maude Claire and Thomas still love each other, but the line "Take my share of a fickle heart.." suggest that she wants Nell to take him, which would remove the past.
Poetic and Literary devices
- Quotation marks, throughout
- Repetition - "I have brought my gift, my lord, have brought my gift"
- Rhyming couplets, throughout
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