Unit 3 “The Turbulent Times”
Review Guide
I. Literary Terms
A. Metaphysical PoetryB. ConceitC. ParadoxD. ToneE. Carpe diemF. Wit
G. ImageryH. Symbolism I. EnlightenmentJ. Satire-
II. Historical Background
A. Charles IB. Oliver CromwellC. Glorious RevolutionD. George I E. The Industrial RevolutionF. Agricultural RevolutionG. American and French Revolutions
H. Isaac Newton-
III. John Donne
A. “Meditation 17”
Speaker-
Theme-
Quote to support theme-
Explain the Conceit –
What is the Paradox-
Explain-
B. “Valediction: Forbidding Mourning”
Speaker-
Theme-
Tone-
Explain the Conceit -
Paradoxes- Quote each and explain
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IV. Carpe diem poems
A. “To the Virgins to Make Much of Time” – Robert Herrick
Theme-
Tone-
Symbolism- List the 3 examples and explain what they mean
Which of these is also a conceit?
B. “To His Coy Mistress”- Andrew Marvell
Stanza 1- If….
Stanza 2- But…
Explain this line from stanza 2- “The grave’s a fine and private place, but
none I think do there embrace.”
Stanza 3- So…
Theme-
Tone-
VI. Open-Ended: How does the theme in Donne’s poems differ from the theme in the carpe
diem poems? Usse your charts to compare and contrast