To Autumn (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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When was 'To Autumn' written?
When was 'To Autumn' written?
September 1819
How many stanzas does 'To Autumn' contain?
How many stanzas does 'To Autumn' contain?
Three stanzas
What is the rhyme scheme of 'To Autumn'?
What is the rhyme scheme of 'To Autumn'?
ABAB CDE DCCE
What metre is 'To Autumn' written in?
What metre is 'To Autumn' written in?
Iambic pentameter
How does Keats present autumn in the poem?
How does Keats present autumn in the poem?
As a personified figure
What does 'Close bosom-friend' suggest about autumn's relationship with the sun?
What does 'Close bosom-friend' suggest about autumn's relationship with the sun?
A harmonious relationship
Which pronouns create personal intimacy with autumn in stanza 2?
Which pronouns create personal intimacy with autumn in stanza 2?
'thee', 'thy' and 'thou'
What does 'ubi sunt' mean and what does it meditate on?
What does 'ubi sunt' mean and what does it meditate on?
'Where are they?' - mortality/transience
What does the poem describe through lambs, crickets and robins in stanza 3?
What does the poem describe through lambs, crickets and robins in stanza 3?
A symphony of natural music
What do the gathering swallows represent in transcendental terms?
What do the gathering swallows represent in transcendental terms?
Continuous cyclical nature of life/death