A Hymn to God the Father (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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How many stanzas does the poem contain, and what rhyme scheme does each follow?
How many stanzas does the poem contain, and what rhyme scheme does each follow?
Three sestets with ABABAB rhyme scheme
What metre is used in the final line of each stanza?
What metre is used in the final line of each stanza?
Iambic dimeter
What does the refrain 'When thou hast done, thou hast not done' emphasise?
What does the refrain 'When thou hast done, thou hast not done' emphasise?
The endless nature of the speaker's sins
What literary device is created by the word 'done' in the refrain?
What literary device is created by the word 'done' in the refrain?
A pun on Donne's name
What does 'that sin where I begun, / Which was my sin, though it were done before' refer to?
What does 'that sin where I begun, / Which was my sin, though it were done before' refer to?
Original sin inherited from Adam and Eve
What does the metaphor 'perish on the shore' represent?
What does the metaphor 'perish on the shore' represent?
Failing to reach heaven
What religious conversion did John Donne make during his lifetime?
What religious conversion did John Donne make during his lifetime?
From Catholicism to Anglicanism
What does the shrinking line structure in each stanza reflect?
What does the shrinking line structure in each stanza reflect?
Increasing humility and desperation
What time period does 'a score' refer to in the line 'but wallow'd in, a score'?
What time period does 'a score' refer to in the line 'but wallow'd in, a score'?
Twenty years
What does the final line 'I fear no more' express?
What does the final line 'I fear no more' express?
Newfound confidence and peace