The Sun Rising by John Donne (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Period 'The Sun Rising' was written
Period 'The Sun Rising' was written
Late 16th or early 17th century
Literary movement Donne belonged to
Literary movement Donne belonged to
Metaphysical poets
Number of stanzas in 'The Sun Rising'
Number of stanzas in 'The Sun Rising'
Three ten-line stanzas
Rhyme scheme of each stanza
Rhyme scheme of each stanza
ABBACDCDEE
Predominant metre in the poem
Predominant metre in the poem
Iambic pentameter
Central conceit of the poem
Central conceit of the poem
Lovers' bed compared to entire world
How sun is personified (phrases)
How sun is personified (phrases)
Old fool, saucy pedantic wretch
Setting of the poem
Setting of the poem
Bedroom
What love transcends per speaker
What love transcends per speaker
Time & space (seasons, climes, hours, days, months)
Final assertion about the bed
Final assertion about the bed
Bed is centre of universe, walls its sphere