So We'll Go no more A Roving by Lord Byron (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
📚Flashcards
Practise the cards
10 cards from this deck
ShowHide
Practise the cards
10 cards from this deck
Year Byron wrote 'So We'll Go No More A Roving'
Year Byron wrote 'So We'll Go No More A Roving'
1817
No. of quatrains in 'So We'll Go No More A Roving'
No. of quatrains in 'So We'll Go No More A Roving'
Three
Rhyme scheme in 'So We'll Go No More A Roving'
Rhyme scheme in 'So We'll Go No More A Roving'
ABAB
Metre in 'So We'll Go No More A Roving'
Metre in 'So We'll Go No More A Roving'
Iambic
Sword/sheath metaphor meaning in Byron's poem
Sword/sheath metaphor meaning in Byron's poem
Physical & emotional weariness from life of excess
Key theme: what heart/love need in Byron's poem
Key theme: what heart/love need in Byron's poem
Rest and repose
Moon symbolism in Byron's poem
Moon symbolism in Byron's poem
Constant allure of the night
Effect of 'So' repetition in opening line
Effect of 'So' repetition in opening line
Emphasises finality of decision to stop roving
'A roving' suggests what lifestyle?
'A roving' suggests what lifestyle?
Carefree and adventurous
'Day returns too soon' conveys what?
'Day returns too soon' conveys what?
Swift passage of time & brevity of night