The scrutiny-Context Flashcards
1
Q
What type of poet was Richard Lovelace?
A
A cavalier poet
2
Q
Cavalier poet
A
Came from classes that supported the king
Instead of politics and religion poets wrote about sensuality and drinking.
Carpe diam
3
Q
Historical context
A
Written in a time of political turmoil between puritans and royalists
Poem does not take on this idea perhaps performed to strained royalists
