Charlotte Smith (1749-1806)
Discussion Questions:
82-83:

• Describe Smith's married life.

"To Melancholy: Written on the Banks of the Arun October, 1785"
85:

• What sonnet form does Smith employ? Explain.
• What is the "shadowy phantom pale" (5)?
• Explain the final three lines.

"To Tranquility"
86:

• Explain line 9.
• Is this a "Romantic" poem?  Explain.

"On Being Cautioned Against Walking on an Headland"
87:

• Explain the rhyme scheme.
• Why would the speaker envy the lunatic? Explain.