George Gascoigne's For That He Looked Not Upon Her

In the poem “For That He Looked Not Upon Her” by George Gascoigne, the speaker expresses his lack of faith towards a women who betrayed him, through the imagery and diction used. George Gascoigne writes the poem in one stanza that helps readers focus on the speaker's feelings. To help readers understand his feelings of betrayal he uses the image of a mouse and a fly. “The mouse which once hath broken out of trap”( line 5) “The scorched fly which once hath scaped the flame. ”(line

In “For That He Looked Not upon Her” by George Gascoigne, the speaker displays the fiery anger of his beloved towards him. The speaker utilizes devices, such as form, diction, and imagery to explain the overwhelming conflict, while also showing the speaker has been betrayed by his beloved and is fighting to retain strength against her capturing beauty.

The speaker in Gascoigne’s poem feels conflicted and manipulated. They express this through their word choice and imagery. In the first quatrain, the speaker introduces the problem with his love interest and explains this attitude of avoidance and mistrust through depressing diction. For example, the speaker tells his lover that she should “not wonder” when he holds his “loving head” down when he passes her on the street. His actions show he is avoiding contact with the woman rather than pursuing her.

“For That He Looked Not upon Her” written by sixteenth-century poet George Gascoigne emphasizes his form, diction, and imagery to express his feelings towards this woman he loves. He organizes his sonnet to express his complex feelings for why he cannot look into his lovers face. “To see me hold my louring head so low…” describes how the speaker feels when he sees her happy face. He lowers his head so he won’t have to look at her and see her happiness even after all the pain she caused him. Through Gascoigne diction, the speaker expresses that he does not want to increase his range of sight or knowledge of her because of her face radiating happiness.

The author of “For That He Looked Not Upon Her” uses several literary techniques such as form, imagery, and diction that develop the complex attitude of the poem. The situation of this poem is a couple having problems that causes them to question their relationship. The further we read into the poem the more we learn of the fear and doubt between the two individuals. The authors use of melancholy diction contributes to the tone and the complex attitude of the poem. The complex attitude of the poem is lack of trust that the couple has in their relationship. The man loves his partner even though she has hurt him. He is confused and unsure of whether or not he should continue

In the poem “For That He Looked Not upon Her,” by George Gascoigne, the speaker is tormented by the feelings that he still has for his lover. Gascoigne reveals the speaker’s sorrow and complexity of emotions through the structure of an English sonnet, visual imagery and dejected diction.

In the poem "For That He Looked Not upon Her" by George Gascoigne, the poem explores themes of deception and disappointment as the speaker refuses to gaze upon the beautiful woman standing in front of him as she has broken the speaker's heart. This addresses how the beautiful woman seems to be deceitful and the speaker grows to distrust her, which can be portrayed through the use of imagery, metaphors, and alliteration. Gascoigne highlights the usage of imagery and metaphors to portray the speaker escaping from the woman's traps. Lines 5-8: "The mouse which once hath broken out of trap, Is seldom ’ticèd with the trustless bait, But lies aloof for fear of more mishap, And feedeth still in doubt of deep deceit.

George Gascoigne’s sonnet, “For That He Looked Not upon Her,” portrays a sullen man, hurt by the woman he loved. Through the uses of form, diction, and imagery, the sonnet evokes a complex attitude in each quatrain elaborating on the stages of torment the speaker receives from his ex-lover. By using these literary devices, the speaker portrays the dangers of desire and the conflicts that arise from within it. Gascoigne conveys a solemn and melancholy complex attitude developed throughout the use of such literary devices. The attitude of the speaker, expressed through the form of the sonnet, explains the dangers of gazing at the woman who burned him.

In George Gascoigne sonnet, For That He Looked Not upon Her the speaker uses a complex attitude toward a female whom he was in a previous relationship with. The speaker expresses his complex attitude through the use of a confused or conflicted tone and imagery. The speaker is attracted to the female but doubtful about her. Also, the speaker does not want to be drawn in again because he remembers her hurting him,even though she tempts him and is very desirable.

“For That He Looked Not Upon Her” is a poem written by 16th-century poet George Gascoigne. In the poem, Gascoigne uses sonnet form to organize his work. Next, he uses strong diction to help convey the attitude of the speaker. Finally, Gascoigne uses imagery to bring the words to life through vivid analogies. Gascoigne effectively uses form, strong diction, and active imagery to develop the complex tone of the speaker.

George Gascoigne’s poem “For That He Looked Not upon Her” discusses the misery of love by exploring speaker’s internal conflict between the his romantic desires and his fear of betrayal. After leaving a difficult relationship, the speaker refuses to look his former partner in the eye even though he is still deeply attracted to her. He justifies his action by explaining how his desire for her will only continue to bring him distress. The speaker uses the poem’s form and diction in order to establish a dismal yet cautious tone in the poem. Furthermore, through various instances of imagery, he reveals his fear of being deceived in the future. By employing these literary devices, Gascoigne highlights the theme of human desire and how it consequently leads to the speaker’s emotional suffering.

It is for this reason and this reason only, that he does not profess his love to the girl of his dreams. Instead, he lives his whole keeping his love company after she mourns the loss of her husband. Baron de Christian Neuvillette is an attractive who’s biggest flaw is his lack of eloquence. It is for this reason that he does not go for his dream girl, until the humble Cyrano comes along to help him write love poems. The only problem is that the two men both love the same woman: Lady Roxane. But because of Cyrano’s insecurities, he lets Christian have the girl. Even when selfless Christian dies in battle, Cyrano keeps his romantic interest at bay. Although that couldn’t be the end of this classic story could it? Of course, in the end Roxane discovers that she was in love with Cyrano and his poetry all these years. But alas it is too late, because just as Roxane exclaims her love, Cyrano dies. But his death serves a purpose for us readers, had Cyrano not died, Roxane may have not realized who her true love is. Without this discovery, it presents the reader with the idea that appearance is more important than your personality. When Roxane finds out it was truly Cyrano who wrote her poems, she doesn’t care how he looks, and is only intrigued by his charm and romanticism. This ending provoked me to think about my own idea of beauty. Especially being a girl, the outward appearance is usually what is

What is a relationship worth if it will only end in misery? In the poem For That He Looked Not upon Her, English poet George Gascoigne explores the universal feeling of fear and disappointment with a multitude of vivid imagery, metaphors, and literary devices by painting a picture of fear, self loathing, destruction, and dread. In fifteen lines, Gascoigne uses multiple literary devices to communicate his ideas efficiently, but also with plenty of emotion. Gascoigne conveys his emotions through two deceivingly simple images: a mouse and a fly, which play into the entire poem as a whole.

For this addiction assignment I attended meeting run by the oldest Alcoholics Anonymous group in Auburn, Maine. This group, the Auburn Serenity Group, was founded in 1959. I found this information on their page http://www.csoaamaine.org/groups/5/auburnserenity.htm when researching meeting information. I attended on Wednesday night (10/8/14) at St. Philips Church on Turner Road in Auburn. The meeting was chaired by a man named Paul.

“For That He Looked Not Upon Her” written by George Gascoigne, a sixteenth century poet, is a poem in which the speaker feels like he cannot look upon the one he loves so that he will not be trapped by her. In this poem, Gascoigne uses closed form, visual imagery, and miserable diction to tell why the speaker cannot look upon the face of the woman he loves.