Chapter 7: Poetry Analysis Questions

Marvell

________ (1621- 1678) was one of the metaphysical poets.

metaphysical poets

The ________ were a loosely connected group of 17th- century poets who fashioned a type of elaborately clever, often witty verse with a decidedly intellectual twist.

The dew drop is unconcerned with its beautiful surroundings.

In context, “careless of its mansion new” \[Andrew Marvell’s “On a Drop of Dew”(line 4)\] most nearly means

full of unhappy longing

(Andrew Marvell’s “On a Drop of Dew”) Lines 9–14 suggest the drop of dew is ___.

The analogy between the drop of dew and the soul

(Andrew Marvell’s “On a Drop of Dew”) Lines 19–28 make explicit____

God

(Andrew Marvell’s “On a Drop of Dew”) In line 42, the sun is symbolic of_____.

Intricate, delicate, and worshipful

(Andrew Marvell’s “On a Drop of Dew”) Which of the following sets of adjectives is best suited to describing the poem’s tone?

Death brings spiritual unity with God

(Andrew Marvell’s “On a Drop of Dew”) In the final four lines of the poem, the poet suggests that____

elegy

(“On the Death of J.C. an Infant”) Taken as a whole, the poem is best understood to be____

elegy

____ is a poem that mourns the death of someone.

an allusion

(“On the Death of J.C. an Infant”) Line 29 contains an example of_____

verb

(“On the Death of J.C. an Infant”) Grammatically, the word “wings” (line 21) is a_____