Pre 1900 Love Poetry-Revision Exam
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What does carpe diem mean? - ANS "Seize the day" (enjoy the day; make the most of the
day)
Name 3 carpe diem poems from the anthology - ANS The Flea, To His Coy Mistress, The
Scrutiny
What is a translation of :Non Sum Qualis Eram Bonae sub Regno Cynarae? - ANS I am not as I
was under the reign of the good Cynara
Can you translate: La Belle Dame sans Merci? - ANS The beautiful woman without mercy
When was The Garden of Love written? - ANS During the Romantic period (1800-1850)
Name one other Romantic poet in the anthology - ANS Byron
Name the Proto-Romantic poet in the anthology & explain what this term means -
ANS Robert Burns. He influenced Romantic poets like Wordsworth, Shelley, Coleridge but he
came before
From which book of poetry did The Garden of Love come from? And what is the significance of
this book? - ANS Songs of Experience. It is the companion book to Blake's Songs of