Pre-1900 Poetry Anthology (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What type of poem is 'Absent from Thee'?
What type of poem is 'Absent from Thee'?
A satirical love poem
In which year did the Restoration period take place?
In which year did the Restoration period take place?
1660
Who called Wilmot 'the best English satirist'?
Who called Wilmot 'the best English satirist'?
Andrew Marvell
What rhyme scheme does the poem follow throughout?
What rhyme scheme does the poem follow throughout?
ABAB
What meter does the poem use that resembles a heartbeat?
What meter does the poem use that resembles a heartbeat?
Iambic tetrameter
What is significant about the poem's title?
What is significant about the poem's title?
It's identical to the first line
What does the speaker call himself in the poem?
What does the speaker call himself in the poem?
A straying fool
How might the poem's religious language be viewed?
How might the poem's religious language be viewed?
Sacrilegious or idolatrous
What metrical device emphasizes 'Absent' in line 1?
What metrical device emphasizes 'Absent' in line 1?
A trochee
How does a feminist reading view the woman?
How does a feminist reading view the woman?
As degraded and objectified