A Hymn to God the Father by John Donne (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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How many stanzas does the poem contain, and what is their form?
How many stanzas does the poem contain, and what is their form?
Three sestets
What rhyme scheme does each stanza follow?
What rhyme scheme does each stanza follow?
ABABAB
What metre are the first four lines of each stanza written in?
What metre are the first four lines of each stanza written in?
Iambic pentameter
What does the shrinking line structure in each stanza reflect?
What does the shrinking line structure in each stanza reflect?
Speaker's increasing humility & desperation
What refrain is repeated in the poem?
What refrain is repeated in the poem?
When thou hast done, thou hast not done
What pun appears in the refrain 'thou hast not done'?
What pun appears in the refrain 'thou hast not done'?
Play on Donne's name
What does the metaphor 'perish on the shore' represent?
What does the metaphor 'perish on the shore' represent?
Falling short of reaching heaven
What time period does 'a score' refer to in the poem?
What time period does 'a score' refer to in the poem?
Twenty years
What metaphor describes how the speaker led others to sin?
What metaphor describes how the speaker led others to sin?
Made my sin their door
How does the final line 'I fear no more' contrast with earlier stanzas?
How does the final line 'I fear no more' contrast with earlier stanzas?
Shows resolution & newfound confidence