Brit Lit continued ….. – Flashcards
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paradox
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figure of speech appears contradictory
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lyrical poem
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short musical poem that expresses 1 or 2 emotions
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reference to a famous person
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blank verse
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unrhymed iambic pentameter
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conceit
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outlandish or elaborate metaphor
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simile
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comparison between two like things using like or as
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personification
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giving objects or abstractions human qualities
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What poem is this from "Thy soul the fixed foot but doth if the other do"
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Valediction Forbidding Mourning
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What poem is this from "and poppies or charms can make us sleep as well or better"
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Holy Sonnet 10
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What poem is this from "old time is still flying"
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To the Virgins to Make Much of Time
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What poem is this from "dull sublunary lovers love who sole a sense cannot admit"
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A Valediction Forbidding Mourning
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What poem is this from "death be not proud"
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Holy Sonnet 10
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What poem is this from "be not coy but use your time"
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..... idk
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What poem is this from "sing heavenly muse on the secret top of Sinai distance that shepherd"
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Paradise Lost
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Who wrote Paradise Lost?
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John Milton
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What kind of poem is Paradise Lost?
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epic
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What kind of poetry is Paradise Lost written in?
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unrhymed iambic pentameter aka Blank Verse
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What is the poem Paradise Lost, theme or why was this poem written?
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justify ways of God to man
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Name three epic devices Paradise Lost uses.
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hero, battle, supernatural powers, immediate ray, fate of good and evil
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What disability did Milton have when writing Paradise Lost?
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He was blind - dictated this poem to to his daughter
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Who wrote To His Coy Mistress?
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Andrew Marvell
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What three types of poetry is To His Coy Mistress?
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lyrical, metaphysical, carpe diem
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How many figures of speech does To His Coy Mistress contain?
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31 figures of speech
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In 'To His Coy Mistress', what figure of speech is "my vegetable... will grow"
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conceit
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What kind of figure of speech does To His Coy Mistress use most?
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hyperbole
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Name three metaphysical characteristics To His Coy Mistress has.
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conceit, paradox, flowery language
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What figure of speech does To His Coy Mistress end with?
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personification
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Who wrote To the Virgins to Make Much Use of Time?
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Robert H.
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In To the Virgins to Make Much Use of Time, what do the rose buds symbolize?
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freshness of youth
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Who wrote the poem 'A Valediction Forbidding Mourning'?
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John Donne
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What is an example of conceit in 'A Valediction Forbidding Mourning'?
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compass with two feet
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Why does John Donne believe him and his wife's love is superior to others?
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Donne believes him and his wife have a spiritual connection- He can leave and he imagines them connected by a golden thread
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What is the figure of speech in 'A Valediction Forbidding Mourning' "so let us melt and make no noise no tear floods nor templets move"
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hyperbole
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Who wrote Holy Sonnet 10?
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John Donne
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What is the overall figure of speech in Holy Sonnet 10?
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personification - personifying death
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What type of poem is Holy Sonnet 10?
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metaphysical poem
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In 'Holy Sonnet 10' what figure of speech is "death though shall not die"??
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personification and paradox (how can death die when it is already dead?)
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What sonnet characteristics does Holy Sonnet 10 use?
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blank verse- 14 lines
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What is the tone of Holy Sonnet 10?
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defiant= defying death
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What figure of speech is "though art slave... desperate men" (saying death is a slave)??
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metaphor
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How many stanzas does it take John Donne to develop the conceit of the compass?
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3
