... her character in the next line. "Belly nipple arse in the window light." The sentence helps us to understand that her revealing job leaves her feeling exposed to the public, where all can see her through the "window light." Using language such as "arse" develops the overwhelming impression that she does not act like a stereotypical lady and is of a very lower-class background. This is also a good example of imagery in the poem as it is easy to imagine her been overlooked while she sits naked whilst being painted. Our feelings of her humble upbringings are confirmed when she calls herself a "river-whore." This implies that she is a prostitute and she believes that because she is a prostitute that people will "coo" and make a fuss at her in the painting. "They call it Art," strongly suggests that even though some people appreciate the works of the ...

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