Metaphysical Poetry & John Donne

Metaphysical Poetry & John Donne

12th Grade

13 Qs

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Metaphysical Poetry & John Donne

Metaphysical Poetry & John Donne

Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.8.4, RL.11-12.4, RI. 9-10.7

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13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Metaphysical poetry can be defined as the following:

Iambic Pentameter and 14 lines

Highly intellectual, using witty comparisons and paradox.

Influenced strongly by the Puritan Beliefs

Highly Intellectual and very serious

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

John Donne invented this to use in his poetry

paradox

onomotopoeia

satire

irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Define paradox

A witty compliment

Something that appears the same, but proves contradictory under deeper consideration

A love poem

Something that appears contradictory, but proves true under deeper consideration

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Conceits are

People who are arrogant

Friends

Wierd comparisons

over-exaggeration

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

He is the founder and a pioneer of Metaphysical Poetry

Terry Bradshaw

William Shakespeare

John Donne

Charles I

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What century do is metaphysical poerty from?

15th century
16th century 
17 century
20th century

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is metaphysical poetry? 

Poetry that questions the nature of reality in a philosophical way
Poetry that questions the power of kings

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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