The Dreame (Deare love, for nothing less than thee…) (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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When was 'The Dream' first published?
When was 'The Dream' first published?
1633 posthumously
What is the central scenario of the poem?
What is the central scenario of the poem?
Speaker wakes from dream; beloved present
What physically woke the speaker from his dream?
What physically woke the speaker from his dream?
Brilliant light of her eyes
How does the speaker describe the intensity of his dream?
How does the speaker describe the intensity of his dream?
'Much too strong for fantasy'
Why does the speaker initially think his beloved is an angel?
Why does the speaker initially think his beloved is an angel?
Because 'thou lovest truth'
According to Renaissance theology in the poem, what can angels NOT do?
According to Renaissance theology in the poem, what can angels NOT do?
Read human minds
What does the speaker conclude about his beloved's nature?
What does the speaker conclude about his beloved's nature?
She's divine, closer to God than angels
What makes the speaker doubt his beloved in the final stanza?
What makes the speaker doubt his beloved in the final stanza?
Her preparation to leave
According to the speaker, what shows that 'love is weak'?
According to the speaker, what shows that 'love is weak'?
When fear's as strong as love
What sexual double standard existed in Renaissance society?
What sexual double standard existed in Renaissance society?
Women remain chaste; men face less limits
What rhyme scheme does each stanza follow?
What rhyme scheme does each stanza follow?
ABBACCDDEE
What does the torch metaphor in the final stanza suggest?
What does the torch metaphor in the final stanza suggest?
She tests him by leaving temporarily