Metaphysical poetry: 1700s

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What is metaphysical poetry?
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BREAK OF DAY- ‘Tis true, ‘tis day, what though it be?
What is the poem break of day about,
What is the speaker s view on bui...,
How does the poem personify light
17  cards
The AUTUMNAL "No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace"
What is the autumnal about,
What is the form of the poem,
What are the 2 ways in which the ...
9  cards
THE AUTUMNAL (THEMES)
What are the main themes of the a...,
How does donne celebrate mature l...,
How does donne explore neo platon...
17  cards
ELEGY 5: HIS PICTURE (Form, structure, context)
Can you describe the form of the ...,
A structurally ironic epitaph,
Elegy in the ovidian style
6  cards
ELEGY V: HIS PICTURE (THEMES/IMAGERY)
What are the 4 main themes in ele...,
How does the poetic voice explore...,
How does the speaker explore the ...
10  cards
ELERGY VII/ NATURE'S LAY IDIOT. "I taught thee to love"
What type of poem is nature s lay...,
How is natures lay idiot an examp...,
What different themes are explore...
10  cards
A NOCTURNAL UPON ST LUCY'S DAY (STRUCTURE, CONTEXT)
What form is the poem written in,
Summarise the stucture of the poem,
What is the effect of using rhyme...
12  cards
A NOCTURNAL UPON ST LUCY'S DAY (THEMES)
What are the 4 main themes of the...,
How does the poem convey the them...,
How does alchemy function as a me...
13  cards
ELERGY VII/ NATURE'S LAY IDIOT (structure/form/context)
What is the poetic form of elegy 7,
Summarise the key structural feat...,
Describe the rhyme scheme of the ...
6  cards
ELEGY VII: "I taught thee to love" (themes/conciets)
What are the main themes in the poem,
How does the poem explore the the...,
How does the poem explore jealous...
5  cards
AIR AND ANGELS (STRUCTURE/FORM/CONTEXT)
Summarise the poem air and angels,
What is the form of air and angels,
What meter is it written in
7  cards
AIR AND ANGELS (THEMES/ CONCIETS)
What themes are explored in air a...,
How does the poem explore the rel...,
How does the poem explore idealis...
6  cards
BREAK OF DAY (STRUCTURE/ FORM/ CONTEXT)
Summarise what break of day is about,
What is the form of the poem,
Describe the rhyme scheme of brea...
6  cards
BREAK OF DAY (THEME/ CONCIETS)
1  cards
TO HIS MISTRESS (THEME STRUCTURE)
What are the key themes of the poem,
How does donne explore the theme ...,
How does the poem explore gender ...
3  cards
TO HIS MISTRESS (FORM/STRUCTURE)
What is to his mistress about,
What form is the poem written in,
Why is the poem written in heroic...
9  cards
A VALEDICTION FORBIDDING MOURNING: STRUCTURE/FORM/CONTEXT
What form does a valediction forb...,
How is a valediction forbidding m...,
What is a key metaphysical concei...
7  cards
A VALEDICTION (THEME/ CONCIETS)
What is a valediction about,
What are the main themes of a val...
2  cards
GO AND CATCH (STRUCTURE/FORM/CONTEXT)
What is the summary of go and cat...,
What are the main themes of the poem,
How is the theme of desiring the ...
8  cards
GO AND CATCH (STRUCTURE/FORM/CONTEXT)
What is the form of go and catch ...,
How is the poem structured in ter...,
Meter of go and catch
9  cards
LOVE'S GROWTH (STRUCTURE/ FORM/CONTEXT)
What is love s growth about,
What is the form of love s growth,
How is love s growth structured
9  cards
LOVE'S GROWTH (THEMES/CONCIETS)
What themes does the loves growth...,
How does the poem explore love s ...,
How does the poem offer a realist...
5  cards

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