At the round earth’s imagined corners (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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In what year was 'At the round earth's imagined corners' first published?
In what year was 'At the round earth's imagined corners' first published?
1633
How many sonnets are in Donne's Holy Sonnets collection?
How many sonnets are in Donne's Holy Sonnets collection?
Nineteen
Which position does this poem hold in the Holy Sonnets collection?
Which position does this poem hold in the Holy Sonnets collection?
Seventh
What type of sonnet structure does this poem follow?
What type of sonnet structure does this poem follow?
Petrarchan sonnet
How many lines does this sonnet contain?
How many lines does this sonnet contain?
Twelve lines
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
ABBA ABBA CDCD EE
At which line does the volta (turn) occur in the poem?
At which line does the volta (turn) occur in the poem?
Line nine
Which word marks the volta in the poem?
Which word marks the volta in the poem?
But
Which biblical book is the primary source for the poem's apocalyptic imagery?
Which biblical book is the primary source for the poem's apocalyptic imagery?
Book of Revelation
Which biblical verse describes 'four angels at the four corners of the earth'?
Which biblical verse describes 'four angels at the four corners of the earth'?
Revelation 7:1
What is the central theme of this holy sonnet?
What is the central theme of this holy sonnet?
Divine justice vs. divine compassion
How does the speaker describe the extent of his sins?
How does the speaker describe the extent of his sins?
They abound
Which phrase is repeated in lines 5-6 to create anaphora?
Which phrase is repeated in lines 5-6 to create anaphora?
All whom
What lexical field does Donne employ throughout the poem?
What lexical field does Donne employ throughout the poem?
Multiplicity and abundance
What are the two structural divisions of a Petrarchan sonnet?
What are the two structural divisions of a Petrarchan sonnet?
Octave and sestet