The Metaphysical poets

Which of these is NOT a theme of Metaphysical Poetry?

• Devotional Themes

• Complexities and Contradictions in life

• War and loyalty to the King

• Psychological and philosophical subjects

What is Metaphysical Conceit?

• A resource of irony

• A comparison that uses the word "like"

• A repetition of a phrase for poetic impact

• An unusual parallel between very different elements

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Which poem was a response to Marlowe's "The Passionate Shepherd and his love"?

• "Meditation XIV"

• "The Bait"

• "An epitaph"

• "Love"

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Which poem is about two souls loving each other even in eternity?

• "Love"

• "Peace"

• "An epitaph"

• "Bitter-sweet"

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What method of discipline does the author ask for in the poem "Discipline"?

• A gentle discipline

• A weak discipline

• A tough discipline

• An indifferent discipline

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What is an example of metaphysical conceit used in the poem "A valediction: Forbidden Mourning?"

• The author and his wife's souls compared to the two points of a compass that though they part, are always joined.

• The speaker lying in bed sick and being compared to a map being studied by doctors.

• The sun being called a bright morning star and the day's harbinger.

• The stars being called luminaries in the sky to light up the night.

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Which poem talks about the urgency of salvation?

• "Love"

• "Now"

• "Peace"

• "Bitter-sweet"

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Which poem explores the paradox of God and men?

• "Discipline"

• "Renunciation"

• "Love"

• "Bitter-sweet"

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