A Valediction of Weeping (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
📚Flashcards
Practise the cards
10 cards from this deck
ShowHide
Practise the cards
10 cards from this deck
Donne's wife who influenced 'A Valediction of Weeping'
Donne's wife who influenced 'A Valediction of Weeping'
Anne More
Collection containing 'A Valediction of Weeping'
Collection containing 'A Valediction of Weeping'
Songs and Sonnets
Donne's poetic style using complex imagery & conceits
Donne's poetic style using complex imagery & conceits
Metaphysical style
No. of stanzas in 'A Valediction of Weeping'
No. of stanzas in 'A Valediction of Weeping'
Three nine-line stanzas
Rhyme scheme of 'A Valediction of Weeping'
Rhyme scheme of 'A Valediction of Weeping'
ABBA CC DDD
Speaker's reason for departure in the poem
Speaker's reason for departure in the poem
Preparing for a sea voyage
Elaborate comparisons in metaphysical poetry
Elaborate comparisons in metaphysical poetry
Conceits
What 'coins' the speaker's tears
What 'coins' the speaker's tears
The beloved's face
Tears described as '___' of thee
Tears described as '___' of thee
Pregnant
Beloved compared to this (controls tides)
Beloved compared to this (controls tides)
The moon