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Caritas?

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The love of God and any person or thing as a creature of God

*unselfish love

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The great chain of being?

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God>9 orders of angels>man>beast>plants>stones

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Cupiditas?

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Love or any person or thing to satisfy ones own selfish desires; love motivated by pride and therefore false love

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Pride?

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The sin from which all other sims grow

Making oneself most important rather than God

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Mutability?

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The idea that nothing of or on this earth will last; everything changes. One should not put hope in the things of world but in God

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Use/Abuse

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All that man possesses, including life, is a gift from God. Man can choose to use those gifts wisely or abuse them
(To enhance ones own pride)

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Reason vs Passion

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Reason is the ability to think clearly and choose on basis of ones thoughts.
Man was created as a reasonable creature but when passions take over, humans behave irrationally like animals

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Art as a Mirror?

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One function of a work of art is to reveal something to the world. It can mirror beauty or unattractive aspects of the world

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Wasting time?

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Life on earth is short and it is the time after life that matters, so time on earth should NOT be wasted on frivolous pursuits or temporary pleasures

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Rhetorical questions?

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Questions intended to make one think about his or her own behavior

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Petrarchan sonnet?

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Consists of an OCTAVE that tells a story. Introduces a situation or raises a question & a SESTET that comments on story, situation, or ?
ABBA ABBA CDE CDE

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English sonnet?

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3 quatrains and a couplet

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Spencerian sonnet rhyme scheme

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ABAB BCBC CDCD EE

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Shakespearean rhyme scheme

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ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

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Conceit?

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Figure of speech in which two vastly different objects are likened together with the help of similes and metaphors
(Love to a baited fish hook)

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Turn?

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“Volta” change in subject matter…shift in thought/mood. New idea introduced

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Paradox?

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A statement that seems contrary to common sense yet may be true
(Foul is fair; Foul is fair)

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Allusion?

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Brief & indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance

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Complaint?

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Poem that laments/protests unrequited love or tells of melancholy misfortune, misery, or injustice

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What is the message of the poem “Song” by John Donne? How is a turn represented in this poem?

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It is impossible to find a woman who is true and fair.

The turn is demonstrated when the speaker goes from wanting a good/fair woman to deciding that he doesn’t. (Yet do not, I would not go,”

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In “Song” …many hyperboles are used. What is the speaker trying to accomplish or get the listener to understand?

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The impossible

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How is mutability shown in Song?

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Even though a woman may seem fair, she will change and break your heart. Nothing on earth lasts. Not even love.

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How is Art as a Mirror shown in Song?

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Reveals truth about women.

Women seem kindhearted and good but will fool you

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How is Wasting Time shown in Song?

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Life is too short to waste time searching for a woman who will not hurt you because she doesn’t exist

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Who is the speaker in the Song most likely talking to? Why does the speaker have this opinion on women?
Advice to son or someone of less romantic experience | Make version of Taylor Swift: applied revenge to broad spectrum of women because his heart has prob been broken
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What is the message of "On My First Son" by Ben Jonson?
People should not mourn death of loved ones bc life on earth is temporary. To be reunited with God is ultimate goal
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The world is personified as wrathful in "On My First Son." Why?
To make world seem menacing and less like home. Mans true home is in heaven
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What does the speaker compare his son to in "On My First Son"?
Poem | True work of art
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Fate is personified in "On My First Son." In what way? Why?
Fate is taking son away. | He says this to show how he doesn't want to give his son back although fate demands him to.
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How is Pride demonstrated in "On My First Son"?
Recognized own sin of wanting his son to be with him and not God...going against God's plan. To put self before God is pride
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How is Mutability demonstrated in "On My First Son"?
Life on earth is temporary and even though he doesn't agree with his son's death, he puts his faith in God
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How is Caritas demonstrated in "On My First Son"?
Son as creature of God. Has pure and unselfish love for child and God.
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Background on the poem by Ben Jonson: "On My First Son"
Jonson's son, Benjamin, died of the plague on 7th bday (7 year loan)
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What metaphor is basically the gist of "Whoso List to Hunt" by Sir Thomas Wyatt?
Hunter pursuing deer he can't have—>man pursuing woman that he can't have
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What is the significant turn in Whoso List to Hunt?
Speaker's attitude changes from "I know where deer is if you want one" to "nevermind, you can't have the deer either"
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The hind in Whoso List to Hunt is symbolic for? Caesar?
Anne Boleyn | Henry 8th
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"...that fire which all things melt, should harden ice,"
This is a paradox. | Her cold heart is not dissolved by his hot desire
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Edmund Spencer Sonnet 30 (the one of fire and ice) has a message of what?
Love is so powerful that nothing can stop it. Narrator is helplessly in love with a woman who doesn't feel the same way. (Saved by the Bell;Screech and Lisa)
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The sonnet of the name in the sand demonstrates conceit. How?
Sand washing away....to life. | "A mortal thing to immortalize, for I myself shall like to this decay."
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In the name in the sand sonnet 75: What is the message that he's trying to give his love?
Despite lover's discouragement, the speaker believes that their love will not fade away like other mortal things on earth. Sonnet will keep love alive!
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In Shakespeare's Sonnet 29, there is a turn in the way the speaker is talking about himself. What is it?
Other people are better looking, powerful, (scope,art) ...to remembrance of his love.
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How does Shakespeare get the speaker's point across that he feels like a failure? (sonnet 29)
Providing COMPLAINTS
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In Shakespeare's Sonnet 73 the speaker provides metaphors to demonstrate to someone that he will die soon...what does he compare his life to?
Autumn (before winter) Hours of day (sun setting) Bare ruined choirs (alive but useless) Fire can't be reborn (hot but not fire)
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Sonnet 73 metaphors of time are simple. Why?
Relatable for all. Everyone experiences changes, seasons, ends, and chapters
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By comparing his life to seasons and hours and then turning the sonnet around, what message does the speaker get across to his love?
The speaker is going to die soon and the other person should treasure his love while it remains.
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Why is Shakespeare's sonnet 116 read at weddings and funerals?
Tells definition of love: reliable, ever fixed mark
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Sonnet 116 personifies time and it's affect on love. How so?
Time chops down beauty and youth but love is not altered
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By defining love, what message does sonnet 116 illustrate?
Perfect love is constant and unshakable. He even says that if he's wrong, then he takes back all of his writings and no one ever loved
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Sonnet 130 of Shakespeare: imagery varies greatly and the comparisons are not what one would expect. How so and why?
``` Eyes....sun Lips...red coral Breasts...white snow Cheeks...roses, breath...perfume, voice....music NOPE! Hair=wires... ``` Ridicules other poet's untrue exaggerations
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Why does sonnet 130 describe the lady in such a way?
The lady is a mortal human being and therefore should not be compared to nature or a goddess. SHE IS REAL...NOT FAKE AND MISREPRESENTED
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Sonnet 130 uses traditional love poetry metaphors against itself. What is this technique called?
Parody
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Christopher Marlowe wrote The Passionate Shepherd for what central purpose?
To provide description to his beloved of how wonderful her life would be if she came to live with him. Makes promises
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How does the speaker in The Passionate Shepherd go about describing her potential life? What promises?
Life full of nature's pleasures Life of luxury (shepherds sing and dance) Clothes from nature Bed of roses....posies
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What is a pastoral poem?
Depicts country life in idealized terms. Characters are naive and innocent yet express with poetic sophistication
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Carpe Diem?
Seize the day
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What Renaissance concepts does the shepherd include in the Poem?
Reason vs passion: makes promises he can't keep Art as Mirror: Unattractiveness of material promises Pride: fails to mention God with credit for nature and is driven by selfish desires
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Sir Walter Raleigh wrote The Nymphs Reply...what is the key response to the shepherds request?
Time is forever PASSING, seasons change, and death is inevitable
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How does the Nymph back up her reply with proof?
Sheep driven away at winter Flowers fade Fields wither Gowns and shoes break
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What Renaissance concepts are used in the Nymphs Reply?
Reason vs Passion: remains reasonable despite shepherds offers Mutability: expresses how everything on earth is futile and nothing will last forever Wasting time: death is certain and all ends. Pursuing the temporary is a waste of time.

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