To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What does the Latin phrase 'carpe diem' mean?
What does the Latin phrase 'carpe diem' mean?
Seize the day
What metre does Marvell use in To His Coy Mistress?
What metre does Marvell use in To His Coy Mistress?
Iambic tetrameter
What is the three-part logical argument structure called?
What is the three-part logical argument structure called?
A syllogism
When was To His Coy Mistress published?
When was To His Coy Mistress published?
1681, after Marvell's death
What abstract concept does the speaker personify as having a 'winged chariot'?
What abstract concept does the speaker personify as having a 'winged chariot'?
Time
What rhyme scheme does the poem use throughout?
What rhyme scheme does the poem use throughout?
aabbccdd (rhyming couplets)
What is a blazon in poetry?
What is a blazon in poetry?
Breaking down & praising body parts
Which biblical event does the speaker say marks the end of the world?
Which biblical event does the speaker say marks the end of the world?
Conversion of the Jews
What did 'quaint' euphemistically refer to in late 16th-century usage?
What did 'quaint' euphemistically refer to in late 16th-century usage?
Female genitalia
What type of birds does the speaker reference in line 38?
What type of birds does the speaker reference in line 38?
Amorous birds of prey