Twickenham Garden (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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Who wrote 'Twickenham Garden' while in service to Lucy, Countess of Bedford?
Who wrote 'Twickenham Garden' while in service to Lucy, Countess of Bedford?
John Donne
How many stanzas does 'Twickenham Garden' contain?
How many stanzas does 'Twickenham Garden' contain?
Three stanzas
What is the rhyme scheme of each stanza in 'Twickenham Garden'?
What is the rhyme scheme of each stanza in 'Twickenham Garden'?
ABABCCDDD
What metre is predominantly used in 'Twickenham Garden'?
What metre is predominantly used in 'Twickenham Garden'?
Iambic pentameter
What biblical concept does the speaker allude to with 'I have the serpent brought'?
What biblical concept does the speaker allude to with 'I have the serpent brought'?
Garden of Eden
To what does Donne metaphorically compare the garden in the poem?
To what does Donne metaphorically compare the garden in the poem?
'Grief' and 'a shop of poison'
What does the speaker wish to become to escape emotional pain?
What does the speaker wish to become to escape emotional pain?
A mandrake or stone fountain
What does 'the spider Love' do according to the poem?
What does 'the spider Love' do according to the poem?
Transubstantiates all & converts manna to gall
What theme involves the speaker bringing corruption to the garden?
What theme involves the speaker bringing corruption to the garden?
Corrupting influence of speaker's presence
Why does the speaker say one woman is 'true' in the final lines?
Why does the speaker say one woman is 'true' in the final lines?
Because her truth kills him