The Nymph Complaining for the Death of her Fawn by Andrew Marvell (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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Which poetic movement was Marvell associated with?
Which poetic movement was Marvell associated with?
Metaphysical poets
What rhyme pattern is used in the poem?
What rhyme pattern is used in the poem?
AABB
What is the primary metre of the poem?
What is the primary metre of the poem?
Iambic tetrameter
Who killed the fawn in the poem?
Who killed the fawn in the poem?
Wanton troopers
How is Sylvio described in the poem?
How is Sylvio described in the poem?
Unconstant
What does the fawn symbolise?
What does the fawn symbolise?
Innocence, purity, nature's balance
What term refers to atonement required for unjust killing in the poem?
What term refers to atonement required for unjust killing in the poem?
Deodands
Where does the speaker imagine the fawn has gone after death?
Where does the speaker imagine the fawn has gone after death?
Elysium
How is the nymph's garden described?
How is the nymph's garden described?
A little wilderness
What material does the speaker want the fawn's image made from?
What material does the speaker want the fawn's image made from?
Purest alabaster