Let’s Read and Understand a Poem: “In An Artist’s Studio” by Christina Rossetti
Today we will look at a sonnet by the 19th century poet, Christina Rossetti. It’s called ‘In an Artist’s Studio’, and has a connection with the visual arts and painting. I’ll go through the poem in detail, explaining the meaning and looking at some technical aspects such as rhyme, structure, form, and alliteration. I hope you find it interesting. I’ll also give you some background information on Christina Rossetti, her brother Dante Gabriel Rossetti and his wife Elizabeth Siddal. For more information, and to see some of the paintings, go to:
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More of my videos about poems:
Learn English with a Poem: “The Owl and the Pussycat“
Learn English with a Poem: “The New Colossus“
In this lesson:
00:00 “In An Artist’s Studio“ by Christina Rossetti
02:43 1. First Quatrain
06:47 2. Second Quatrain
11:01 3. Sestet
20:54 Background information
24:19 “In An Artist’s Studio“ by Christina Rossetti: Full Poetry Reading
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