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A valediction : forbidding mourning by donne

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  • Q1
    What is the speaker's attitude towards the idea of public displays of affection in 'A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning'?
    He believes they are necessary for a lasting bond
    He dismisses them as trivial and superficial
    He considers them essential in a relationship
    He encourages them as a way to show love
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the central metaphor used in 'A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning'?
    A flower
    A compass
    A candle
    A mirror
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the rhyme scheme of 'A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning'?
    ABCB rhyme scheme
    AAABCC rhyme scheme
    ABBA rhyme scheme
    ABAB rhyme scheme
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the main message conveyed in 'A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning'?
    True love can only exist when two souls are physically intertwined
    True love transcends physical separation and is spiritually connected
    Love is meaningless without public displays of affection
    Physical separation leads to the end of love
    30s
  • Q5
    Which literary movement does John Donne's 'A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning' belong to?
    Romantic poetry
    Victorian poetry
    Modernist poetry
    Metaphysical poetry
    30s
  • Q6
    In 'A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning', what does the speaker suggest about the physical distance between lovers?
    It strengthens their love
    It makes their love impossible
    It weakens their love
    It has no effect on their love
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the significance of the title 'A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning'?
    The speaker encourages public displays of affection
    The speaker mourns the loss of a loved one
    The speaker urges his beloved not to mourn their separation
    The speaker reflects on the inevitability of death
    30s
  • Q8
    What poetic device is prominently used in 'A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning'?
    Alliteration
    Hyperbole
    Personification
    Metaphysical conceit
    30s
  • Q9
    In 'A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning', what is the comparison made between the lovers' souls and a drawing compass?
    They are bound together and cannot be separated
    They are completely separate and disconnected
    They are temporary and fleeting
    They are connected while remaining separate
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the central theme of John Donne's 'A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning'?
    The inevitability of death
    The pain and sorrow of separation
    The spiritual and enduring nature of true love
    The importance of public displays of affection
    30s

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