Elegy: To his Mistress Going to Bed (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Donne's wife who influenced his poetry
Donne's wife who influenced his poetry
Anne More
Type of poetry this elegy exemplifies
Type of poetry this elegy exemplifies
Metaphysical poetry
Poetic tradition urging to seize the moment
Poetic tradition urging to seize the moment
Carpe diem poetry
Number of lines in the poem
Number of lines in the poem
48 lines
Metre used throughout the poem
Metre used throughout the poem
Iambic pentameter
What nakedness symbolises in the poem
What nakedness symbolises in the poem
Purity and spiritual enlightenment
Extended metaphor for the mistress's body
Extended metaphor for the mistress's body
New world to be discovered and conquered
What the bed represents
What the bed represents
Hallowed temple / sacred ritual space
What women are compared to (lines 39-42)
What women are compared to (lines 39-42)
Mystic books
Rhyme scheme used in the poem
Rhyme scheme used in the poem
Rhyming couplets