A Valediction of Weeping by John Donne (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Poetry movement Donne belonged to
Poetry movement Donne belonged to
Metaphysical poetry
No. of stanzas in 'A Valediction of Weeping'
No. of stanzas in 'A Valediction of Weeping'
Three nine-line stanzas
Rhyme scheme of the poem
Rhyme scheme of the poem
ABBA CC DDD
Types of iambic metre used
Types of iambic metre used
Dimeter, pentameter, hexameter
Main poetic device with elaborate comparisons
Main poetic device with elaborate comparisons
Conceits
What tears are compared to (minting metaphor)
What tears are compared to (minting metaphor)
Coins
What each tear becomes (reflecting beloved)
What each tear becomes (reflecting beloved)
A globe/microcosm
What beloved is compared to (controls tides)
What beloved is compared to (controls tides)
The moon
How lovers are connected (breathing)
How lovers are connected (breathing)
Share each other's breath
Main theme about separation
Main theme about separation
Pains of parting