10 Questions
What does the singing bird symbolize in the poem 'A Birthday' by Christina Rossetti?
The speaker's happiness and rebirth by love
In 'A Birthday', what is the apple tree with fruit bent symbolizing?
Abundance and fulfillment in love
Which religious imagery is most likely represented in 'A Birthday' by Christina Rossetti?
The concept of rebirth and renewal through faith
What does the 'decorated dais' mentioned in 'A Birthday' symbolize?
Honoring and celebrating the arrival of love
Which sensory language is predominantly used in describing the speaker's heart in 'A Birthday'?
Visual: describing colors and shapes
What could the colorful shell on a calm sea represent in 'A Birthday'?
Inner peace and tranquility in love
'My heart is like a singing bird' - What literary device is predominantly used in this line?
Simile
'Whose nest is in a water’d shoot' - What does 'water’d shoot' most likely symbolize?
Fertility and growth
'Whose boughs are bent with thickset fruit' - What does 'thickset fruit' symbolize?
'Abundant' love and joy
'Rossetti was religious, and the speaker may be talking about God instead of romantic love.' - What does this imply about the poem?
'A Birthday' explores the depths of human emotion
Explore the themes of happiness and nature imagery in a poem with lines describing a bursting tree and a joyful heart. Analyze the symbolism of 'thickset fruit' and 'rainbow shell' used by the speaker to express her emotions.
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