Good Friday, 1613. Riding Westward (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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Who wrote 'Good Friday, 1613. Riding Westward'?
Who wrote 'Good Friday, 1613. Riding Westward'?
John Donne
How many lines does the poem contain?
How many lines does the poem contain?
42 lines
What rhyme scheme pattern does the poem generally follow?
What rhyme scheme pattern does the poem generally follow?
ABABCC
Which direction does the speaker's soul bend towards?
Which direction does the speaker's soul bend towards?
East
What is the soul compared to in the opening lines?
What is the soul compared to in the opening lines?
A celestial sphere
What does the speaker identify as the soul's 'first mover' in lines 7-8?
What does the speaker identify as the soul's 'first mover' in lines 7-8?
Pleasure or businesse
Which key theme explores tension between worldly and spiritual duties?
Which key theme explores tension between worldly and spiritual duties?
Spiritual conflict & redemption
What role does Mary have in the sacrifice according to lines 31-32?
What role does Mary have in the sacrifice according to lines 31-32?
God's partner providing half
How did nature react to Christ's death according to lines 19-20?
How did nature react to Christ's death according to lines 19-20?
Shrank, earth cracked, sun darkened
What does the speaker ask Christ to 'burn off' in lines 39-40?
What does the speaker ask Christ to 'burn off' in lines 39-40?
Rusts and deformity