In "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" when should people marry?

while they are young and beautiful

What is the meaning of "A Valediction Forbidding Mourning"?

The speaker is leaving and he doesn't want her to be sad.

All of the following are components of the definition of Metaphysical EXCEPT:

contemplation of the physical world

A statement that seems to oppose itself, but is really true.

In "Valediction..." the "tear floods" and "sigh tempests" are NOT metaphysical conceits because

it is stereotypical and cliche.

What does Donne mean by "translated" from Meditation 17?

Each of us will someday pass on to the next world.

Which of the following is true of John Donne?

He converted from Catholicism to Protestantism.

In "To His Coy Mistress" the line "And yonder all before us lie/Deserts of vast eternity" means

Eternity is barren and empty of love.

Which of the following metaphysical conceits is NOT in "A Valediction Forbidding Mourning"?

The weakness of death in its attempt to harm the lovers.

What is a metaphysical conceit?

an extended metaphor making a surprising comparison

What theme is shared by "Valediction" and "Meditation 17"?

The connections between people.

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Metaphysical and Cavalier Poetry Review

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1
Which time period of British Literature does Metaphysical and Cavalier poetry fall under?
Anglo-Saxon--1000s
Renaissance--1600s
Enlightenment--1800s
Medieval--1300s
2
In "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" when should people marry?
when they first fall in love
Before they meet someone they like better.
while they are young and beautiful
after a long relationship
3
Metaphysical poetry came under criticism for
excessive emotion
displaying their intellect
lack of metaphor
too much hyperbole
4
A common theme of Cavalier poetry is "seize the day," or
"vini, vidi, vici"
"caveat emptor"
"carpe diem"
"inter arma einem silent leges"
5
Which of the following is NOT a comparison from "Meditation 17"?
The love of "sublunary lovers"
All people are as pages in a single volume by one author.
We are all part of one congregation.
Each person is part of a "greater continent"
6
What is hyperbole?
a symbol
an extended metaphor
an exaggeration
a comparison using like or as
7
What is the meaning of "A Valediction Forbidding Mourning"?
The speaker is leaving and he doesn't want her to be sad.
The speaker is about to die.
The speaker is taking a trip to France
The speaker does not want the new day to dawn.
8
All of the following are components of the definition of Metaphysical EXCEPT:
abstract reasoning
theoretical reasoning
transcendence
contemplation of the physical world
9
What is a paradox?
A complex metaphor.
A statement that seems to oppose itself, but is really true.
A statement of universal truth.
A statement that seems true, but is actually false.
10
In "Valediction..." the "tear floods" and "sigh tempests" are NOT metaphysical conceits because
it is stereotypical and cliche.
It is not scientific.
it is striking, original and unusual.
It refers to the heavens where floods and storms reside.
11
Which of the following terms describes Metaphysical poetry?
satire
comedic
emotional
intellectual
12
Which of the following was a common theme for John Donne's work?
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Nature
Death
Royalty
13
What are two ways DEATH is personified in "Holy Sonnet 10"?
powerful, weak
powerful, vain
vain, weak
mighty, vain
14
According to the speaker in "To His Coy Mistress" what is a crime?
coyness
love
anger
time
15
What does Donne mean by "translated" from Meditation 17?
We will all speak a universal language.
Each of us will someday pass on to the next world.
Each of us will move on to bigger, better things.
Our spirits are indecipherable without understanding God.
16
Which of the following is true of John Donne?
He married several times.
He had quite a reputation as a ladies man.
He converted from Catholicism to Protestantism.
He was exceptionally wealthy.
17
Among the common themes of the Cavalier poets are love and...
faith
politics
war
family
18
In "To His Coy Mistress" the line "And yonder all before us lie/Deserts of vast eternity" means
We are all standing before a desert.
Time stops existing in the desert.
Eternity is barren and empty of love.
Eternity only exists in a desert.
19
Which of the following metaphysical conceits is NOT in "A Valediction Forbidding Mourning"?
Lovers are not subject to the changes of the earth.
The weakness of death in its attempt to harm the lovers.
True love is like an earthquake.
The speaker and his love are like twin feet of a compass.
20
What is a metaphysical conceit?
an extended metaphor making a comparison to nature
an extended metaphor making a surprising comparison
a metaphor that makes a common comparison
a comparison between two exceptionally similar things
21
What theme is shared by "Valediction" and "Meditation 17"?
Non-sorrowful love that binds people over vast distances.
The connections between people.
Seize the day.
The futility of death in the face of love.
22
the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" the speaker urges the girl to make the much of time before
the lamp goes out.
she is no longer available.
time runs out.
a race is won.

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