First 5 Poems Flashcards
Details of the the first 5 in the anthology: to autumn, Westminster bridge, London, I started early- took my dog and where the picnic was
what is John Keats’ poem called?
john keats’ poem is called To Autumn
what is William Wordsworth’s poem called?
william Wordsworth’s poem is called Composed upon Westminster Bridge
what is William Blake’s poem called?
william Blake’s poem is called London
what is Emily Dickinson’s poem called?
emily Dickinson’s poem is called I started early- took the dog
what is Thomas Hardy’s poem called?
thomas Hardy’s poem is called where the picnic was
when was ‘To Autumn’ written?
To Autumn was written in 1820
when was ‘composed upon Westminster Bridge’ written?
Composed upon Westminster Bridge was written in 1802
when was London written?
London was written in 1794
when was ‘I started early-took my dog’ written?
I started early-took my dog was written in 1862
when was ‘where the picnic was’ written?
‘where the picnic was’ was written in 1914
who wrote ‘To Autumn’?
John Keats wrote to autumn
who wrote composed upon Westminster Bridge?
William Wordsworth wrote composed upon Westminster Bridge
who wrote London?
William Blake wrote London
who wrote I started early-took my dog?
Emily Dickinson wrote I started early-took my dog
who wrote where the picnic was?
Thomas hardy wrote where the picnic was
how many stanzas are in ‘To Autumn’ and how many lines are in each stanza?
3 stanzas, 11 lines each
what is the rhyming pattern of ‘To Autumn’?
abab cded cce
how many stanzas are in composed upon Westminster Bridge and how many lines are in each stanza?
1 stanza with 14 lines
what is the rhyming pattern of Composed upon Westminster Bridge?
abba abba cdcdcd
how many stanzas are in ‘London’ and how many lines are in each stanza?
4 stanzas with 4 lines each
what is the rhyming pattern of London?
abab cdcd efef ghgh
how many stanzas are in I started early-took my dog and how many lines are in each stanza?
6 stanzas, 4 lines each
what is the rhyming pattern of I started early-took my dog?
2nd and 4th line in each stanza rhymes
how many stanzas are in where the picnic was and how many lines are in each stanza?
3 stanzas, 9 9 12
what is the rhyming pattern of where the picnic was?
changes with each stanza, but lines do rhyme
what is the main theme of to autumn?
the main theme of to autumn is the personification of Autumn
what is the main theme of Composed upon Westminster Bridge?
the main theme is the beauty of the industrial world mixing with nature in the early 1800s
what is the main theme of London?
the main theme is the uglyness of London, specifically its’ people and the negative effects of industrialisation
what is the main theme of I started early-took my dog?
the main theme is a metaphor for sex, virginity and consent
what is the main theme of where the picnic was?
the main theme is the loss of a loved one
what poems is the narrator in the story for?
- Composed Upon Westminster Bridge
- London
- I started early-took my dog
- Where the picnic was
