To John Donne by Michael Symmons Roberts (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Length of 'To John Donne' in lines
Length of 'To John Donne' in lines
45 lines
Author of 'To John Donne'
Author of 'To John Donne'
Michael Symmons Roberts
Stanza form in 'To John Donne'
Stanza form in 'To John Donne'
Tercets (three-line stanzas)
John Donne's life dates
John Donne's life dates
1572-1631
Extended metaphor: bodies as ___ in poem
Extended metaphor: bodies as ___ in poem
Colonised land
Complete: 'her body is already ___'
Complete: 'her body is already ___'
mapped
'textbook of disease' vs '___' contrast
'textbook of disease' vs '___' contrast
mystic book
DNA bases A, T, G, C full names
DNA bases A, T, G, C full names
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
Technique: Roberts echoes & subverts Donne
Technique: Roberts echoes & subverts Donne
Parody
Tonal shift: from ___ to ___
Tonal shift: from ___ to ___
Despair to hope