A Hymn to God the Father by John Donne (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Donne's type of poet
Donne's type of poet
Metaphysical poet
No. of stanzas & their form
No. of stanzas & their form
Three six-line stanzas (sestets)
Rhyme scheme of each stanza
Rhyme scheme of each stanza
ABABAB
Metre of 1st 4 lines per stanza
Metre of 1st 4 lines per stanza
Iambic pentameter
What shrinking lines reflect
What shrinking lines reflect
Increasing humility & desperation
Refrain in the poem
Refrain in the poem
When thou hast done, thou hast not done, / For I have more
Pun in 'thou hast not done'
Pun in 'thou hast not done'
Play on Donne's name
Anaphora phrase used
Anaphora phrase used
Wilt thou forgive that sin
Meaning of 'a score'
Meaning of 'a score'
Twenty years
What 'the shore' symbolises
What 'the shore' symbolises
Heaven