The Long Queen (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Collection containing 'The Long Queen' & publication year
Collection containing 'The Long Queen' & publication year
Feminine Gospels, 2002
Elizabeth I's reign period
Elizabeth I's reign period
1558 to 1603 (45 years)
Why Elizabeth I called 'Virgin Queen'
Why Elizabeth I called 'Virgin Queen'
She never married
Poetic form of 'The Long Queen'
Poetic form of 'The Long Queen'
Free verse
Stanza structure of the poem
Stanza structure of the poem
Seven stanzas, each with six lines
Who/what Elizabeth takes as husband
Who/what Elizabeth takes as husband
Time (personified)
The four laws in the poem
The four laws in the poem
Childhood, Blood, Tears, Childbirth
Asyndeton definition
Asyndeton definition
Omission of conjunctions between words/phrases in a list
'Sore flowers' - literary device
'Sore flowers' - literary device
Oxymoron (about childbirth pain)
Opening line of 'The Long Queen'
Opening line of 'The Long Queen'
The Long Queen couldn't die