A Nocturnal Upon St Lucy's Day, Being the Shortest Day (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Likely inspiration for 'Nocturnal'
Likely inspiration for 'Nocturnal'
Death of Donne's wife, Anne More
Poetry type 'Nocturnal' belongs to
Poetry type 'Nocturnal' belongs to
Metaphysical poetry
Number of lines in 'Nocturnal'
Number of lines in 'Nocturnal'
45 lines
Predominant metre in 'Nocturnal'
Predominant metre in 'Nocturnal'
Iambic pentameter
Poetic form of 'Nocturnal'
Poetic form of 'Nocturnal'
Elegy
Central conceit in 'Nocturnal'
Central conceit in 'Nocturnal'
Shortest day = deepest emotional darkness
Meaning of 'hydroptic' in poem
Meaning of 'hydroptic' in poem
Swollen with fluid
What 'limbec' refers to
What 'limbec' refers to
Alembic, a distilling apparatus
What 'squibs' are in the poem
What 'squibs' are in the poem
Small, short-lived sparks
St. Lucy's Day significance
St. Lucy's Day significance
Shortest day of the year