Elegy: To his Mistress Going to Bed by John Donne (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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In which era was 'To His Mistress Going to Bed' written?
In which era was 'To His Mistress Going to Bed' written?
Elizabethan era
When was the poem first published?
When was the poem first published?
1654
How many lines does the poem contain?
How many lines does the poem contain?
48 lines
What metre is used throughout the poem?
What metre is used throughout the poem?
Iambic pentameter
Which poetic movement was Donne a prominent figure in?
Which poetic movement was Donne a prominent figure in?
Metaphysical poets
What does nakedness symbolise in the poem?
What does nakedness symbolise in the poem?
Purity & spiritual enlightenment
What is the girdle compared to using a simile?
What is the girdle compared to using a simile?
Heaven's Zone glistering
What does the speaker compare the mistress's body to in lines 25-32?
What does the speaker compare the mistress's body to in lines 25-32?
America & new-found-land
What rhyme structure does the poem follow?
What rhyme structure does the poem follow?
Heroic couplets
In lines 11-18, what is the bed likened to?
In lines 11-18, what is the bed likened to?
A hallowed temple