On This Day I Complete my Thirty-Sixth Year by Lord Byron (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Date Byron wrote the poem
Date Byron wrote the poem
January 22, 1824
Location where Byron wrote the poem
Location where Byron wrote the poem
Missolonghi, Greece
War Byron was involved in
War Byron was involved in
Greek War of Independence
Byron's age when writing the poem
Byron's age when writing the poem
Approaching 36th birthday
Number of quatrains in the poem
Number of quatrains in the poem
Ten
Rhyme scheme of each stanza
Rhyme scheme of each stanza
ABAB
Metre used in the poem
Metre used in the poem
Iambic tetrameter
What 'yellow leaf' symbolises
What 'yellow leaf' symbolises
Later stages of life/autumn of life
What volcanic island represents
What volcanic island represents
Isolated suffering/intense inner turmoil
What soldier's grave represents
What soldier's grave represents
Honourable/noble death