Orinda to Lucasia by Katherine Philips (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Period 'Orinda to Lucasia' written
Period 'Orinda to Lucasia' written
Mid-17th century
Katherine Philips's pseudonym
Katherine Philips's pseudonym
Orinda
Real name of 'Lucasia'
Real name of 'Lucasia'
Anne Owen
Number of stanzas in poem
Number of stanzas in poem
Five stanzas, each with four lines
Rhyme scheme used
Rhyme scheme used
ABAB
Metre of the poem
Metre of the poem
Iambic pentameter
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Soul set into motion by Lucasia's influence
Type of friendship depicted
Type of friendship depicted
Platonic friendship - pure, spiritual bond
Central theme about souls
Central theme about souls
Union of souls - merging of spirits
Lucasia's importance to speaker vs sun to world
Lucasia's importance to speaker vs sun to world
Far greater - more essential than sun to underworld