The Anniversary (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Century when Donne wrote 'The Anniversary'
Century when Donne wrote 'The Anniversary'
Early 17th century
Type of poetry 'The Anniversary' is
Type of poetry 'The Anniversary' is
Metaphysical poetry
Number of stanzas in 'The Anniversary'
Number of stanzas in 'The Anniversary'
Three stanzas
Rhyme scheme of 'The Anniversary'
Rhyme scheme of 'The Anniversary'
ABABCCCCDD
Metre used in 'The Anniversary'
Metre used in 'The Anniversary'
Iambic pentameter
Extended metaphor for the lovers' relationship
Extended metaphor for the lovers' relationship
Royal court
Main theme about love in 'The Anniversary'
Main theme about love in 'The Anniversary'
True love is eternal
Theme about souls in 'The Anniversary'
Theme about souls in 'The Anniversary'
True love unites the souls
What the sun symbolises in the poem
What the sun symbolises in the poem
Time's passage
What 'threescore' means in the poem
What 'threescore' means in the poem
Sixty years together