Ae Fond Kiss Rossetti

Loss is an inevitable aspect of love which affects most lovers especially those in the poems ‘remember’ by christina rossetti and ‘ae fond kiss’ by robert burns.while “remember” explores the loss to death, on the contrast “ae fond kiss” explores the loss of the speaker 's lover as they end their relationship. Both poems convey the idea love and loss through their use of language, form and structure and share similar and contrasting points.

One way the poets explore the idea of love and loss is through the use of language.Christina Rossetti starts her poem of with the word “remember,” which immediately evokes the sense that she will be gone and is giving her lover the instructions of what to do when their loss occurs.The word “remember” also suggests that an eternal loss will be taking place,perhaps an allusion to death and highlights the fact that the lovers will never be able to reunite and how her lover will no more be able to “hold [her] by the hand’ .Rossetti 's use of repetition allows the word “remember” to run throughout the poem, like a refrain, and seems as if the power decreases as the poem

Unlike ‘remember’ which explores the loss to death ‘ae fond kiss’ highlights the pain of the speaker when he says goodbye to his lover, as they cannot be with each other. The poem shares an experience of loss which is both cherished and saddenning but also peaceful and starts with the line “ae fond kiss, and then we sever.” By the end of the first line the readers are aware that the lovers are putting an end to their