The Scrutiny Flashcards
1
Q
Time period
A
17th century
2
Q
What is the form?
A
Dramatic monologue
Cavalier poetry- not intended to reflect the times of the age but to celebrate joy and gratification, eg. love, beauty, drinking, honour and time
3
Q
What methods are used?
A
Rhetorical question Tone-playful,mocking,rude, insincere, dramatic Impatient narrator Humour Juxtaposition Hyperbole Imperative Simile Erotic metaphor
4
Q
What is the message of the poem?
A
He has moved on from the woman
He has been with her long enough and it would be wrong to not give love to other women
He has to try a variation of women
She should wait thought as once he has tried all forms if she is the best he might return
5
Q
Themes
A
Infidelity
