To Sleep (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Date 'To Sleep' written
Date 'To Sleep' written
April 1819
Poetic form of 'To Sleep'
Poetic form of 'To Sleep'
Shakespearean Sonnet
Rhyme scheme in 'To Sleep'
Rhyme scheme in 'To Sleep'
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Metre used in 'To Sleep'
Metre used in 'To Sleep'
Iambic pentameter
Sleep personified as in opening line
Sleep personified as in opening line
Soft embalmer of the still midnight
'Gloom-pleas'd eyes' meaning
'Gloom-pleas'd eyes' meaning
Eyes that find comfort in darkness
'Thy poppy' symbolises
'Thy poppy' symbolises
Sleep & its calming effects
Device addressing sleep directly
Device addressing sleep directly
Apostrophe
Conscience simile in poem
Conscience simile in poem
Burrowing like a mole
'Hushed Casket' refers to
'Hushed Casket' refers to
Soul being sealed & protected by sleep