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Sadness Comes — Revision Notes
ICSE · Class 12 · English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections
Sadness Comes revision notes for ICSE Class 12 English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections: 4 topics in quick points.
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Key Topics to Revise
1
About the Poet and Poem
- Donna Ashworth is a contemporary Scottish poet.
- She gained prominence during the UK's COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.
- Her poetry has been described by readers as comforting.
2
Poem Summary and Central Idea
- The speaker says sadness came to tea again, showing that sadness is familiar and recurring.
- The speaker tries to stop sadness at the door because friends are waiting.
- Sadness does not leave and follows the speaker to the gathering.
3
Stanza-by-Stanza Analysis
- Opening: sadness came to tea and was stopped at the door.
- The speaker tells sadness that the timing is wrong because of a meeting with friends.
- Sadness is shown as persistent, slow, and heavy, yet she still follows.
4
Themes
- Mental health is a major theme.
- Human connection is presented as healing and supportive.
- Vulnerability is shown as a strength when it is shared honestly.
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Sadness is treated like a femaleThe speaker first refuses entrySadness is shown as slowThe speaker worries that friends willThe friends remain warm and welcoming
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Key topics in Sadness Comes include About the Poet and Poem, Poem Summary and Central Idea, Stanza-by-Stanza Analysis, Themes. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 12 board exam.
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