Sonnets and Poets Flashcards
The Faerie Queen is an allegory. Names two of the characters from this work and what they represent.
Una- truth
Duessa- falsehood
What are the two major characters in the Shakespearian sonnets. Be specific (explain)
- Dark lover
- Beloved young man & friend
There are three distinct sections in “To His Coy Mistress”, what are they?
- List of all things he would do to praise her if he had time
- Shift from timelessness to limits of time & all that will be lost
- Seen as plea to young woman to take control of the time they have
What are three ways that “To His Coy Mistress” and “To The Virgins” are similar?
- Carpe diem poem
- Both speakers tell young women to make use of the time that they have because they won’t be young forever
- Passing of time is a main theme
Who is the author of the Faerie Queen?
Edmund Spenser
Who is the author of Coy Mistress?
Andrew Marvell
Who spent most of their time in Ireland?
Edmund Spenser
Who had a pet pig?
Robert Herrick
Who wrote 154 sonnets?
William Shakespeare
Who was a tutor?
Andrew Marvell
Who became a priest?
Robert Herrick
Who is the author of To The Virgins
Robert Herrick
Who became active in politics?
Andrew Marvell
Who had sonnets spoken by male characters that dominate the theme; subject is love.
William Shakespeare
The two main types of sonnet are the _____ and the ______ sonnet.
Petrarchan- Shakespearean
