John Donne - The triple fool Flashcards
1
Q
What poetic voice is used in:
‘I am two fools, I know,
For loving, and for saying so
In whining poetry;’
A
First person Poetic voice.
2
Q
Analyse
‘I am two fools, I know,
For loving, and for saying so
In whining poetry;’
A
> Metatextual
Donne’s wit: Rhetorical Vs. Logical
petrarchan lover
3
Q
Analyse
‘But where’s that wiseman that would not be I.
If she would not deny?’
A
Rhetorical Question
Heteronormative
4
Q
What is the rhyme scheme of ‘The triple fool’ ?
A
AABBBCDCDEE
Perhaps reflective of the irrationality of love
5
Q
Name the terminology
“I am two fools, I know,”
A
Ceasura
6
Q
Name the terminology
“If she would not deny?”
A
Rhetorical question
7
Q
Name the terminology
“To love and grief”
A
Paradoxical statement
8
Q
“Who are a little wise, the best fools be”
A
Juxtaposition
