Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, you might think romance is a thing of the past. Maybe not!
Romanticism is alive and well in today's world! As evidence, we offer a selection from the singer/songwriter-poet Sting.
Read through the lyrics of Sting's song "Fortress Around Your Heart."
Once you have read through the lyrics and listened to the song, answer the Wuthering Heights and "Fortress Around Your Heart" questions. Submit these questions with your answers.
Wuthering Heights and "Fortress Around Your Heart"
1. At the beginning of the poem, what is the condition of the "city"?
2. After leaving the "city," what stops the man from returning to it?
3. What figures of speech and images does Sting use as metaphors for destroyed love?
4. What is the connotation of the word "fortress" in this poem?
5. Do you think his love is benign or obsessive? Explain your answer.
6. Which elements of Romanticism are present in this work?
7. How is the imagery Sting uses in "Fortress Around Your Heart" similar to Heathcliff's character in Wuthering Heights? Be sure to give examples to support your ideas.
8. Contrast the tone of Sting's "Fortress Around Your Heart" and Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. Provide examples to support your ideas.A