The Sunne Rising (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What double meaning does the title 'The Sunne Rising' create when read aloud?
What double meaning does the title 'The Sunne Rising' create when read aloud?
It sounds like 'Son Rising' (Christ)
How many lines does 'The Sunne Rising' contain, and how are they divided?
How many lines does 'The Sunne Rising' contain, and how are they divided?
30 lines in three 10-line sections
What is the rhyme scheme Donne employs in 'The Sunne Rising'?
What is the rhyme scheme Donne employs in 'The Sunne Rising'?
ABBACCDCDEE
When do the strategic meter variations occur in each stanza?
When do the strategic meter variations occur in each stanza?
Lines 1, 2, 5, & 6
How does the speaker personify the sun in the opening line?
How does the speaker personify the sun in the opening line?
As a 'busy old fool' & 'unruly'
What does the speaker call 'the rags of time' in the first stanza?
What does the speaker call 'the rags of time' in the first stanza?
Hours, days, & months
What do the 'Indies of spice and mine' reference in stanza two?
What do the 'Indies of spice and mine' reference in stanza two?
Eastern & Western Indies' trade
Who did John Donne secretly marry near the end of 1601?
Who did John Donne secretly marry near the end of 1601?
Anne More
What Renaissance concept describes the bed as a compressed version of the universe?
What Renaissance concept describes the bed as a compressed version of the universe?
Microcosm
In stanza three, what does the speaker claim about the bed and room?
In stanza three, what does the speaker claim about the bed and room?
Bed is universe centre, walls its edge