Ae Fond Kiss by Robert Burns (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Burns' role in Scottish literature
Burns' role in Scottish literature
Scotland's national poet
Year 'Ae Fond Kiss' was written
Year 'Ae Fond Kiss' was written
1791
Inspiration for 'Ae Fond Kiss'
Inspiration for 'Ae Fond Kiss'
Agnes 'Nancy' McLehose
Structure of 'Ae Fond Kiss'
Structure of 'Ae Fond Kiss'
Three octaves (8-line stanzas)
Rhyme scheme in 'Ae Fond Kiss'
Rhyme scheme in 'Ae Fond Kiss'
AABBCCDD
Metre type in 'Ae Fond Kiss'
Metre type in 'Ae Fond Kiss'
Trochaic tetrameter
Form of 'Ae Fond Kiss'
Form of 'Ae Fond Kiss'
Traditional Scottish ballad
Times the refrain appears in poem
Times the refrain appears in poem
Twice (beginning and end)
Type of love the speaker demonstrates
Type of love the speaker demonstrates
Selfless love
Significance of circular structure
Significance of circular structure
Shows continuing pain of loss