Song: Go, and catch a falling star (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What rhyme scheme does each stanza follow in this poem?
What rhyme scheme does each stanza follow in this poem?
ABABCCDDD
What is the syllable pattern for each stanza?
What is the syllable pattern for each stanza?
7-7-8-8-2-2-7
Why did Donne title this work 'Song'?
Why did Donne title this work 'Song'?
To show it was meant to be read aloud
What tone does Donne maintain throughout the poem?
What tone does Donne maintain throughout the poem?
Light & humorous, masking serious message
What is the poem's central argument?
What is the poem's central argument?
Such women are impossible to find
What were mandrake roots associated with in folklore?
What were mandrake roots associated with in folklore?
Witchcraft & fertility magic
How long is 'ten thousand days and nights' approximately?
How long is 'ten thousand days and nights' approximately?
27 years
What does the second stanza reveal?
What does the second stanza reveal?
The true purpose of the impossible tasks
What is the speaker's response if such a woman were found?
What is the speaker's response if such a woman were found?
'I would not go' to meet her
What technique describes the poem's gradual argument unfolding?
What technique describes the poem's gradual argument unfolding?
Progressive revelation
Which is NOT an impossible task from stanza one?
Which is NOT an impossible task from stanza one?
Ride ten thousand days and nights
What do the short two-syllable lines create?
What do the short two-syllable lines create?
Emphasis & pause on key concepts
What era's attitudes does the poem reflect?
What era's attitudes does the poem reflect?
Early 17th century