Warned by Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1897)
The story revolves around a young woman who falls deeply in love with a man from a lower social class. Despite the warnings and objections from her family and friends, she decides to marry him. However, soon after their marriage, the husband's true nature is revealed, and he turns out to be a scoundrel. The protagonist is left heartbroken and disillusioned, realizing too late that she should have listened to the warnings.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1897 · Genre: Poetry, Romance, Tragedy · 232 words
First lines
They stood at the garden gate. By the lifting of a lid She might have read her fate In a little thing he did.
He plucked a beautiful flower; Tore it away from its place On the side of the blooming bower; And held it against his face.
Drank in its beauty and bloom, In the midst of his idle talk; Then cast it down to the gloom And dust of the garden walk.
Ay, trod it under his foot, As it lay in his pathway there; Then spurned it away with his boot, Because it bad ceased to be fair.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1897 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, Tragedy, Symbolism, Drama
- Length: 232 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is written in verse form with a clear rhyme scheme and meter.
- Romance — The themes revolve around love, relationships, and emotional experiences.
- Tragedy — The narrative hints at a doomed relationship and emotional suffering.
- Symbolism — The use of the flower as a symbol for the maiden's fate is a key element.
Tags
Romance · Drama · Tragedy · Love Story · Marriage · Infidelity · Deception · Secrets · Lies · Betrayal · Heartbreak · Sorrow