Good Friday, 1613. Riding Westward (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Author of 'Good Friday, 1613. Riding Westward'
Author of 'Good Friday, 1613. Riding Westward'
John Donne
Number of lines in the poem
Number of lines in the poem
42 lines
Rhyme scheme pattern generally used
Rhyme scheme pattern generally used
ABABCC
Physical direction of speaker's journey
Physical direction of speaker's journey
Westward
Direction speaker's soul bends towards
Direction speaker's soul bends towards
Eastward
Three main themes Donne explored
Three main themes Donne explored
Sin, redemption, and divine grace
Main metre used
Main metre used
Iambic pentameter
What 'devotion' represents in soul/sphere metaphor
What 'devotion' represents in soul/sphere metaphor
The intelligence that moves the soul
Direction symbolising Christ's crucifixion
Direction symbolising Christ's crucifixion
East
Mary's role in the sacrifice
Mary's role in the sacrifice
God's partner, furnished half of the sacrifice