Air and Angels (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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During which century was 'Air and Angels' written, & what poetic movement was at its peak?
During which century was 'Air and Angels' written, & what poetic movement was at its peak?
Early 17th century, metaphysical poetry
How many stanzas does the poem have, & how many lines does each stanza contain?
How many stanzas does the poem have, & how many lines does each stanza contain?
Two stanzas, each with 14 lines
What is the rhyme scheme of 'Air and Angels'?
What is the rhyme scheme of 'Air and Angels'?
ABBABACDCDDEEE
What type of metre does the poem use, & how does it vary?
What type of metre does the poem use, & how does it vary?
Predominantly iambic, varies tetrameter/pentameter
What is the central conceit of 'Air and Angels'?
What is the central conceit of 'Air and Angels'?
Comparison between love and an angel
Which line emphasises that love cannot exist purely as an abstract concept?
Which line emphasises that love cannot exist purely as an abstract concept?
Love must not be, but take a body too
What paradoxical phrase describes the beloved when the speaker first saw her?
What paradoxical phrase describes the beloved when the speaker first saw her?
Some lovely glorious nothing
What metaphor does the speaker use to show his love became too burdensome to sustain?
What metaphor does the speaker use to show his love became too burdensome to sustain?
Love's pinnace overfraught (ship overloaded)
What disparity does the speaker say will always exist in the poem's conclusion?
What disparity does the speaker say will always exist in the poem's conclusion?
Between women's love and men's love
What type of space is the poem's setting?
What type of space is the poem's setting?
Intellectual and emotional space