The Scrutiny by Richard Lovelace (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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Which poetry tradition does 'The Scrutiny' exemplify?
Which poetry tradition does 'The Scrutiny' exemplify?
Cavalier poetry
What Latin philosophy does 'The Scrutiny' adopt?
What Latin philosophy does 'The Scrutiny' adopt?
Carpe diem
What poetic form does Lovelace use in 'The Scrutiny'?
What poetic form does Lovelace use in 'The Scrutiny'?
Dramatic monologue
How many stanzas does 'The Scrutiny' contain?
How many stanzas does 'The Scrutiny' contain?
Four cinquains
What is the rhyme scheme of 'The Scrutiny'?
What is the rhyme scheme of 'The Scrutiny'?
ABABB
Which metre does the poem employ?
Which metre does the poem employ?
Iambic tetrameter & trimeter
What literary device involves addressing a silent woman?
What literary device involves addressing a silent woman?
Apostrophe
What does 'unploughed-up ground' refer to?
What does 'unploughed-up ground' refer to?
Virgins
What does the title 'The Scrutiny' mean?
What does the title 'The Scrutiny' mean?
Being critically examined
How does the speaker in 'The Scrutiny' differ from 'Absent from Thee'?
How does the speaker in 'The Scrutiny' differ from 'Absent from Thee'?
Disparages woman, not himself