The Flea structure Flashcards
1
Q
Effect of rhyme scheme
A
Focuses on the union of three, the flea, the woman and him
Calm connotes a reasonableness to his argument
1
Q
Whats the rhyme scheme?
A
Three rhyming couplets
Tercet seperate from couplets
2
Q
Whats the meter?
A
Alternates between iambic pentameter and Iambic tetrameter
3
Q
Effect of meter
A
Mirrors the gulf between the heavy topics and playfulness of argument
Familiarity and discontent also captured by meters
4
Q
What effect do the end stops have?
A
Slow the poem down as if the speaker is really considering his argument
5
Q
What effect does the caesura have?
A
Gives it a more conversational feel as if given a break for her to reply
