Whoso List to Hunt by Thomas Wyatt (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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In which year was Wyatt's poetry collection Tottel's Miscellany published?
In which year was Wyatt's poetry collection Tottel's Miscellany published?
1557
What is the rhyme scheme of Whoso List to Hunt?
What is the rhyme scheme of Whoso List to Hunt?
ABBA ABBA CDDCEE
What does the extended metaphor of hunting a deer represent in the poem?
What does the extended metaphor of hunting a deer represent in the poem?
The process of courting a woman
Which Petrarch sonnet did Wyatt translate and imitate for this poem?
Which Petrarch sonnet did Wyatt translate and imitate for this poem?
Sonnet 190
At which line does the volta occur in Whoso List to Hunt?
At which line does the volta occur in Whoso List to Hunt?
Line 9
What does the Latin phrase 'Noli me tangere' mean?
What does the Latin phrase 'Noli me tangere' mean?
Do not touch me
What meter does Whoso List to Hunt follow throughout?
What meter does Whoso List to Hunt follow throughout?
Iambic pentameter
What is Wyatt widely recognised as being first to do in English poetry?
What is Wyatt widely recognised as being first to do in English poetry?
Compose sonnets
When was Wyatt imprisoned for his alleged affair with Anne Boleyn?
When was Wyatt imprisoned for his alleged affair with Anne Boleyn?
May 1536
How many of Wyatt's first sonnets were composed in Petrarchan form?
How many of Wyatt's first sonnets were composed in Petrarchan form?
31