Christina Rossetti's 'Spring Quiet': Poem Analysis: 20 flashcards
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1. Who wrote the poem 'Spring Quiet'?
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Christina Rossetti
2. What is a 'covert' in the poem?
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A hidden area of low bushes and trees; a sheltered place.
3. What season has gone and what season has come in the poem?
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Winter has gone; Spring has come.
4. Which bird sings in the whitethorn?
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The thrush
5. Which bird sings in the holly-bush?
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The robin
6. What does the 'cool green house' refer to?
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The shelter formed by the arching budding boughs.
7. What does the whispering air promise?
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That it spreads no snare, and invites the speaker to dwell in safety and alone.
8. What is a 'snare'?
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A trap
9. What two things does the air invite the speaker to do?
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To dwell in safety and to dwell alone.
10. What three quiet images appear in the final stanza?
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A clear stream, a mossy stone, and an echo of the far sea.
11. Why does the poem repeat the word 'Here'?
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To emphasise the specific safe place and create a soothing, chant-like rhythm.
12. What is the tone of 'Spring Quiet'?
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Quiet, calm, and peaceful.
13. What is the poem really about, beyond nature description?
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Escape and refuge — seeking safety and solitude in nature.
14. What does the 'echo of the far sea' suggest?
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That the outside world is distant and faint, making the covert feel more enclosed and peaceful.
15. What metaphor does Rossetti use for the covert?
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A 'cool green house'
16. What are the 'budding boughs' full of?
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Fresh scents
17. What does the word 'cool' in 'cool green house' suggest?
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Shade, calm, and freshness after the cold winter.
18. What is the effect of the repeated 'Where...' structure in the second stanza?
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It creates a sense of moving deeper into the space.
19. What does the mossy stone suggest about the covert?
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That the place has been undisturbed for a long time.
20. What common mistake do students make about 'Spring Quiet'?
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Reading it as only a pretty description of spring, missing its theme of escape and safety.
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