Pre-1900 Poetry Anthology (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Poetry style featuring conceits & paradoxes
Poetry style featuring conceits & paradoxes
Metaphysical poetry
Extended metaphor linking unrelated things
Extended metaphor linking unrelated things
Conceit
John Donne's birth year
John Donne's birth year
1572
Likely composition period of 'The Flea'
Likely composition period of 'The Flea'
The 1590s
Rhyme scheme in 'The Flea'
Rhyme scheme in 'The Flea'
AABBCCDDD
Number of stanzas in 'The Flea'
Number of stanzas in 'The Flea'
Three
Opening words of 'The Flea'
Opening words of 'The Flea'
Mark but this flea
Literary device where part represents whole
Literary device where part represents whole
Synecdoche
Meters alternating in 'The Flea'
Meters alternating in 'The Flea'
Iambic pentameter & tetrameter
Donne's position at St Paul's Cathedral
Donne's position at St Paul's Cathedral
Dean