Fin de Fete, Charlotte Mew

‘One mustn’t grudge the score’

connotations of game - doesn’t want people to judge or be resentful about the breakup

‘Good-night at the door’

end of the day - end of a relationship, ‘goodnight’ is capitalised - emphasises the finality of their relationship, door - conveys the separation

‘Good-night and good dreams to you, -’

repetition of good-night reinforces the finality, good dreams - wishes him well, hint of frustration, cesura - shift in focus

‘how the birds came down and covered them with leaves?’

rhetorical question and natural imagery, end of their relationship, came naturally - nostalgic view of the relationship

'-But now'

cesura - shift in tone emphases the end

‘Oh, what a lonely head!’

exclamative - strength of emotion, lonely - sense of pity

‘moonlight over your bed’

lacks daylight and positivity - melancholy mood, regret about how it ended and pity for the lover, but the ‘waving’ still reinforces the finality