Song ('Sweetest love I do not go') (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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Who wrote this poem, likely reflecting experiences with his wife Anne More?
Who wrote this poem, likely reflecting experiences with his wife Anne More?
John Donne
How many stanzas does the poem contain, and how many lines are in each stanza?
How many stanzas does the poem contain, and how many lines are in each stanza?
Five stanzas, eight lines each
What is the rhyme scheme followed in each stanza?
What is the rhyme scheme followed in each stanza?
ABABCDCD
Besides iambic, what type of metrical feet is frequently used to add lyrical movement?
Besides iambic, what type of metrical feet is frequently used to add lyrical movement?
Anapestic feet
To what natural process does the speaker compare his departure to emphasise his return?
To what natural process does the speaker compare his departure to emphasise his return?
The sun setting and rising
What paradoxical phrase describes the beloved's tears in Stanza 4?
What paradoxical phrase describes the beloved's tears in Stanza 4?
Unkindly kind
What does the speaker mean by 'feign'd deaths' in the first stanza?
What does the speaker mean by 'feign'd deaths' in the first stanza?
Departure as rehearsal for death
What do 'wings and spurs' symbolise in the speaker's motivation to return?
What do 'wings and spurs' symbolise in the speaker's motivation to return?
Love providing speed & determination
Which quote emphasises that true love is not diminished by physical absence?
Which quote emphasises that true love is not diminished by physical absence?
No tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests move
How does the speaker describe their separation in the final stanza?
How does the speaker describe their separation in the final stanza?
Turn'd aside to sleep