Poetry Context Flashcards
1
Q
Name the 2 American poets
A
Rita Dove
Emily Dickinson
2
Q
What’s Owen Sheers’ play called?
A
Pink mist
3
Q
Who was described as
“Mad bad and dangerous to be around”?
A
Lord Byron
4
Q
What did William Blake think of religion?
A
He believed in God but hated organized religion
5
Q
Which poet’s family were puritans?
A
Emily Dickinson
6
Q
Which battle is “Mametz Wood” based on?
A
The battle of the Somme
7
Q
Which war is “A wife in London” based upon?
A
The Boer War in South Africa
8
Q
Who had strong disagreements with their parents and was disinherited?
A
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
9
Q
Name the 2 subtitles of “A wife in London”
A
Irony
Tragedy
10
Q
Name 3 sonnets
A
Sonnet 43, ozymandias, the soldier
11
Q
What was “The Manhunt” also known as?
A
Laura’s poem
12
Q
Which poem was written as part of a competition with a friend?
A
Ozymandias
