Remember Summary

Remember is written as advice from one lover to another. The main character in the poem is speaking to her partner, telling him what to do when she is dead. She tells her lover to remember her and describes a number of situations when he should remember her, for example when thinking of future plans. The narrator only wants him to remember not to grieve or pray as she says this is futile.

The narrator tells her lover not to worry if he forgets her. His happiness is her priority and in her opinion it is better for him to forget and smile again rather than remember and be sad.

Remember Analysis

Remember is written as a sonnet. The sonnet is divided into three sections, two sections of six lines each and a final message contained in the last two lines of the...