Patterns (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Amy Lowell
- First Published: 1915
- Type of Work: Dramatic monologue
- Genres: Poetry, Dramatic monologue
- Subjects: Sex or sexuality, Nature, England or English people, Eighteenth century, Women, Soldiers, Gardens or gardening
The Poem
An eighteenth century Englishwoman walks through an elegantly patterned garden. The carefully arranged garden paths and flower beds cause her to reflect that her society has similarly arranged her, seeing to it that she will passively endure her stiff, brocaded gown, her powdered hair, and a jewelled fan after the fashion of the day. Although her pink and silver gown and high-heeled ribboned shoes are decorative, the woman feels imprisoned, sealed off from the softness and passion of her heart, her true self.
At first she feels that both she and the flowers are...
[The entire page is 1527 words long]
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