In drear-nighted December' (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Date 'In drear-nighted December' written
Date 'In drear-nighted December' written
December 1817
Rhyme scheme of 'In drear-nighted December'
Rhyme scheme of 'In drear-nighted December'
ABABCCCD
Metre of 'In drear-nighted December'
Metre of 'In drear-nighted December'
Iambic tetrameter
No. of stanzas in the poem
No. of stanzas in the poem
Three stanzas, each with eight lines
'Green felicity' symbolises
'Green felicity' symbolises
Joy and vitality of spring
'Apollo's summer look' refers to
'Apollo's summer look' refers to
God of sun, symbolising warmth and brightness
'Sweet forgetting' is an example of
'Sweet forgetting' is an example of
Oxymoron - Keats' Negative Capability
How nature differs from humans re: memory
How nature differs from humans re: memory
Nature lacks memory; humans recall past joys and sorrows
'Writh'd' conveys
'Writh'd' conveys
Intense emotional pain, a physical sensation
'Numbed sense' suggests
'Numbed sense' suggests
Emotional detachment as a defence mechanism