Unprofitableness by Henry Vaughan (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Time period of 'Unprofitableness'
Time period of 'Unprofitableness'
Mid-17th century
Vaughan's poetic tradition
Vaughan's poetic tradition
Welsh metaphysical poet
Number of stanzas in 'Unprofitableness'
Number of stanzas in 'Unprofitableness'
Three stanzas
Rhyme scheme of 'Unprofitableness'
Rhyme scheme of 'Unprofitableness'
ABABABCC
Metre used in 'Unprofitableness'
Metre used in 'Unprofitableness'
Iambic pentameter
'Barren tree' metaphor meaning
'Barren tree' metaphor meaning
Fruitlessness and spiritual failure
Tone of 'Unprofitableness'
Tone of 'Unprofitableness'
Penitential and humble
Central theme: speaker's acknowledgement of
Central theme: speaker's acknowledgement of
Human inadequacy
'Bleak leaves' symbolises
'Bleak leaves' symbolises
Speaker's spirit in despair and desolation
Speaker compares himself to
Speaker compares himself to
A 'thankless weed' that God tends