MEMORISATION FOR THE ANNIVERSARY

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What is the structural form of the poem and what does is represent?
three stanzas with 10 lines each= HOLY TRINITY
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Give three examples of royal connotations within the poems
opening line , "All kings", "treason to us, except one of us two", "here upon earth we're kings"
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complete the quotes: "death were...."
death were no divorce
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what type of poem is this?
a dramatic lyric
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What do the rhyming couplets do in the poem?
they reflect the unity of the couple
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What is the metaphysical conceit in this poem?
the underlying conceit is the metaphor of royalty
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complete the quote.. "only our love...
only our love has no decay
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what quote relates to the sun?
the sun... is elder by a year now"
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what is the biblical imagery in this poem?
"sweet salt tears"
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what does Donne say about the dead?
we are trapped in our physical bodies until "souls from their graves removed" "inmates"
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what does Donne say about love in the afterlife?
Donne says that their love will continue
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What is the hint of reality Donne offers in this poem.
"only the second of our reign"- he reminds us this is onoly their second year together as lovers- still have a long way to go
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What does Donne do to the couple?
He elevates them to royalty! no one can touch their perfection
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what is the word used to describe Donne's intense poem of love
GRANDIOS SCALE
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what is the overall tone of the poem?
confident and arrogant- he is assured of their love
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what do the couple do about time?
They dismiss it
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what does the enjambment do in this poem?
createsa profound rhetoric
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