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Key Quotes & Comparisons

English Lit: AQA GCSE Poetry - Love & Relationships, topic 6.1.3

Key Quotes in Letters From Yorkshire

Here are some key quotes from Letters From Yorkshire

‘You out there, in the cold...'

‘You out there, in the cold...'

  • ‘You out there, in the cold, seeing the seasons / turning, me with my heartful of headlines’.
  • These two lines show the contrast that the narrator feels exists between her life indoors and her lover's life outdoors.
‘Word of that other world...'

‘Word of that other world...'

  • ‘Still, it’s you who sends me word of that other world / pouring air and light into an envelope’.
  • In the final stanza, the narrator uses the language of communication ('sends' and 'word') to show how the letters provide a connection between the two worlds.

Key Comparisons: Letters From Yorkshire

Here are some suggestions for poems you could compare Letters from Yorkshire to. Remember, there are endless options!

_Sonnet 29_

Sonnet 29

  • Consider comparing how the two poems explore the physical and mental state of a relationship and how they differ.
_Winter Swans_

Winter Swans

  • Compare the use of natural imagery in bringing two people together.

Test yourself on Key Quotes & Comparisons

  • What themes can you compare in Letters from Yorkshire and Sonnet 29?

  • What aspects of relationships do both Letters from Yorkshire and Sonnet 29 look at?

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