English Test 2/2/16 Flashcards
What kind of sonnet is “Death be not proud”
Italian
How is the first statement of Death be a bold statement
It’s addressing Death: You will be defeated
Explain the paradox at the end of Death be
Contradiction: Death can’t die
Truth: in the end we have eternal life, so he does die
Some reasons Death cannot be proud
he is NOT mighty or dreadful
He cannot kill me
It happens to everyone
Death is a slave to Fate, Chance, kings, desperate men (Death is just a result of these things)
What are things that kill better than Death?
poison, war, sickness, poppy, charms
What is death compared to?
Sleep/rest/Pleasure
What must a sonnet have
Iambic pentameter (10 syllables)
14 lines
specific rhyme scheme
Look over sonnet notes in notebook
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What kind of Sonnet is Batter
Italian
How is the first sentence of Batter a bold statement
He is telling God to beat down his heart
How does the speaker want to be mended?
Battered, overthrown, by force, broken, blow, burned, made new, reason, divorce, untie, break, taken, imprisoned, enthralled, captivated
(Harsh diction-what it takes to free him)
What affect does the alliteration have in Batter
It reinforces the beating he needs
What type of poem is Shall I
Shakespearean
Can the speaker compare his love to a summers day?Why?
Nope; she is lovely, more temperate, not leased (borrowed/temporary)
“Gold complexion dim” is what
Unlike the sun, the girl is always beautiful and always tanned
