At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners' by John Donne (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What type of sonnet is 'At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners'?
What type of sonnet is 'At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners'?
Petrarchan sonnet
What is the rhyme scheme of the octave in this poem?
What is the rhyme scheme of the octave in this poem?
ABBA ABBA
What metre does Donne use in this poem?
What metre does Donne use in this poem?
Iambic pentameter
What do the 'corners of the Earth' symbolise?
What do the 'corners of the Earth' symbolise?
Universality of the Last Judgement
Which phrase is repeated to emphasise the urgency of resurrection?
Which phrase is repeated to emphasise the urgency of resurrection?
'arise, arise'
Which two biblical events does the poem allude to?
Which two biblical events does the poem allude to?
Noah's flood & judgement by fire
What does blood symbolise in the poem?
What does blood symbolise in the poem?
Christ's sacrifice & redemption
During which century was this poem written?
During which century was this poem written?
Early 17th century
What does 'numberless infinities' refer to?
What does 'numberless infinities' refer to?
The vast number of souls
What does the speaker ask God to teach him in the final lines?
What does the speaker ask God to teach him in the final lines?
How to repent