Non Sum Qualis Eram Bonae sub Regno Cynarae by Ernest Dowson (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What rhyme scheme does the poem follow in each stanza?
What rhyme scheme does the poem follow in each stanza?
ABACBC
Which three aspects define Dowson's poem as Decadent?
Which three aspects define Dowson's poem as Decadent?
Perversity, excess, egotism
What does the Latin title translate to in English?
What does the Latin title translate to in English?
I am not as I was under good Cynara
What does 'bought red mouth' refer to through synecdoche?
What does 'bought red mouth' refer to through synecdoche?
A prostitute
How many beats does the fifth line of each stanza contain?
How many beats does the fifth line of each stanza contain?
Five (pentameter)
What is one of the two refrains repeated in the poem?
What is one of the two refrains repeated in the poem?
I was desolate & sick of old passion
At what age did Ernest Dowson die?
At what age did Ernest Dowson die?
32
How is Cynara described in the poem?
How is Cynara described in the poem?
Pale, lost lilies
What effect do exclamation marks after 'Cynara!' create?
What effect do exclamation marks after 'Cynara!' create?
A caesura (pause)
Which author's 1936 novel took its title from a phrase in this poem?
Which author's 1936 novel took its title from a phrase in this poem?
Margaret Mitchell