Love's Alchemy (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Love's Alchemy author & period
Love's Alchemy author & period
John Donne, early 17th century
What love is compared to (Love's Alchemy)
What love is compared to (Love's Alchemy)
Futile & fraudulent alchemy practices
Love's Alchemy structure (stanzas/lines)
Love's Alchemy structure (stanzas/lines)
Two stanzas, each with ten lines
Love's Alchemy rhyme scheme
Love's Alchemy rhyme scheme
ABABCCDDEE
Love's Alchemy metre
Love's Alchemy metre
Iambic pentameter
Love's Alchemy speaker type
Love's Alchemy speaker type
Sceptical & disillusioned lover
Love's Alchemy central metaphor
Love's Alchemy central metaphor
Alchemy/philosopher's stone pursuit
Type of conceit in Love's Alchemy
Type of conceit in Love's Alchemy
Metaphysical conceit
Elixir reference in Love's Alchemy
Elixir reference in Love's Alchemy
Unattainable essence of true love
Donne poem similar to Love's Alchemy
Donne poem similar to Love's Alchemy
The Flea