Thou hast made me (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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When was 'Thou hast made me' written?
When was 'Thou hast made me' written?
Early 17th century
What position does 'Thou hast made me' hold among Donne's Holy Sonnets?
What position does 'Thou hast made me' hold among Donne's Holy Sonnets?
It is the first
What is the central theme of the poem?
What is the central theme of the poem?
Complete dependence on divine grace
Which theological belief does the poem reflect?
Which theological belief does the poem reflect?
Salvation through grace alone
Which phrase describes the speaker's bodily deterioration?
Which phrase describes the speaker's bodily deterioration?
My feebled flesh doth waste
What metaphor describes the speaker's soul conquered by sin?
What metaphor describes the speaker's soul conquered by sin?
A usurped town
What does the speaker ask God to do about the bond to sin?
What does the speaker ask God to do about the bond to sin?
Break that knot again
What type of sonnet structure does 'Thou hast made me' follow?
What type of sonnet structure does 'Thou hast made me' follow?
Petrarchan sonnet
How many lines are in the octave of the sonnet?
How many lines are in the octave of the sonnet?
Eight lines
What is the volta in the sonnet?
What is the volta in the sonnet?
The turning point shift
Which pronoun creates intimacy between speaker and God?
Which pronoun creates intimacy between speaker and God?
Thou
What was Donne's religious background?
What was Donne's religious background?
Convert from Catholicism to Church of England
Which theological debate does the poem engage with?
Which theological debate does the poem engage with?
Predestination
What does the ship metaphor represent?
What does the ship metaphor represent?
Adrift & in danger of sinking
What does the speaker plead for God to do with light imagery?
What does the speaker plead for God to do with light imagery?
Shine forth and enlighten him