The Love Poem by Carol Ann Duffy (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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In which collection does 'The Love Poem' appear?
In which collection does 'The Love Poem' appear?
Rapture (2005)
What is the term for incorporating lines from other texts into a poem?
What is the term for incorporating lines from other texts into a poem?
Intertextuality
How many different famous love poems does Duffy borrow fragments from?
How many different famous love poems does Duffy borrow fragments from?
Ten
How many lines does each stanza in 'The Love Poem' contain?
How many lines does each stanza in 'The Love Poem' contain?
Twelve lines
Why is the twelve-line stanza structure significant?
Why is the twelve-line stanza structure significant?
Creates an incomplete, unsatisfied feeling
Which word begins each stanza in the poem?
Which word begins each stanza in the poem?
Till
What does the final image of 'the desire of the moth for the star' represent?
What does the final image of 'the desire of the moth for the star' represent?
Impossible yearning that persists
What is the poem's main literary technique?
What is the poem's main literary technique?
Intertextuality
The fragment 'my mistress' eyes' is borrowed from which poet?
The fragment 'my mistress' eyes' is borrowed from which poet?
Shakespeare's Sonnet 130
Which theme explores how past achievements can intimidate modern writers?
Which theme explores how past achievements can intimidate modern writers?
The burden of literary tradition