Ode to a Nightingale (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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When was 'Ode to a Nightingale' written
When was 'Ode to a Nightingale' written
May 1819
How many stanzas in 'Ode to a Nightingale'
How many stanzas in 'Ode to a Nightingale'
Eight stanzas, each with ten lines
Rhyme scheme of 'Ode to a Nightingale'
Rhyme scheme of 'Ode to a Nightingale'
ABABCDECDE
Meter used in 'Ode to a Nightingale'
Meter used in 'Ode to a Nightingale'
Iambic pentameter
What is Lethe in the poem
What is Lethe in the poem
River of oblivion in the underworld
What is a Dryad
What is a Dryad
A mythical tree spirit
Who is Flora in the poem
Who is Flora in the poem
Roman goddess of plants, associated with spring
What is Hippocrene
What is Hippocrene
Sacred spring on Mt Helicon, brings poetic inspiration
Meaning of 'darkling'
Meaning of 'darkling'
In the dark
Who is Ruth in Stanza 7
Who is Ruth in Stanza 7
Biblical figure who longed for her homeland