Page 1: Introduction and Context

This opening section establishes the narrative framework and historical context of Christina Rossetti's "Goblin Market". The poem follows sisters Laura and Lizzie's encounter with goblin merchants, leading to Laura's near-fatal taste of forbidden fruit and her eventual salvation through Lizzie's sacrifice.

Definition: The poem follows a temptation-fall-redemption-restoration structure common in Victorian moral tales.

Highlight: Rossetti wrote this while volunteering at St Mary Magdalene Penitentiary, significantly influencing the poem's themes of redemption.

Example: The poem incorporates typical fairy tale elements including magical creatures, moral instruction, and supernatural elements.

Vocabulary: "Fallen women" - Victorian term for women who had transgressed sexual moral codes.

Quote: "Curiosity is bad, don't look outside your world-but you can be rescued by a loving family."

Page 1: Introduction to the Narrative

The opening introduces the central conflict of the Goblin Market analysis and themes, establishing the fairy tale setting and main characters. Laura's fateful decision to trade her golden hair for forbidden fruit sets the tragic events in motion.

Highlight: The poem immediately establishes its fairy tale credentials while hinting at darker themes.

Quote: "Laura exchanges a lock of her golden hair for the chance taste the goblins' enchanted 'fruit forbidden'"