Poetry Anthology - Love Cluster

Who wrote Sonnet 43?

• Elizabeth Barrett Browning
• Elizabeth Bishop
• Queen Elizabeth
• Elizabeth Gaskell

In Sonnet 43, what is the narrator trying to measure the 'depth and breadth and height' of?

• Love
• The sun
• God
• Hate

Within 'Sonnet 43', what is the connection between iambic pentameter and the theme of the poem

• There is no connection

• The iambic pentameter is said to mimic the heartbeat, therefore associated with love

• The iambic pentameter is connected with grief

• All poets use iambic pentameter

Complete the quote from 'Sonnet 43': 'I shall but love thee better after _____'

• dinner

• tonight

• death

• tomorrow

Within Sonnet 43, 'By sun and candlelight' emphasises that

• She loves him when they are outdoors and indoors

• She loves him continually and perpetually

• She uses comparisons to emphasise her feelings

Which poet wrote Afternoons?

• Philip Larkin
• Rita Dove
• William Wordsworth
• Carol Ann Duffy

What does the narrator of Afternoons suggest about marriage? Choose all that apply.

• It takes away a woman's independence

• It takes away a woman's identity

• It limits a woman's life

• Life becomes monotonous and repetitive

The poet that wrote 'Afternoons' had a _____ view of relationships, marriage and children.

• positive

• idealistic

• negative

• cynical

Complete the quote from 'Afternoons': 'estateful of _______'

• children

• chores

• washing

• husbands

What is the structure of the poem 'Afternoons'?

• three equal stanza's showing the repetitive nature of the women's lives.

• 3 stanza's representing the three stages of life (youth, adulthood, old age).

• 3 different length stanzas representing the ever changing lives of these women,