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Wit
Donne
Quotes
Form and Structure
100
Social, cultural and historical context
What are aspects influencing texts?
100
The Runaway Bunny
What is the story that bring comfort to Vivian at the end of Wit?
100
Metaphysical
What form of poetry is Donne considered a master of?
100
'Once I did the teaching, now I am taught'
What words does Vivian use to describe her loss of power?
100
Poem and play
What are the text forms used by Donne and Edson?
200
Implicit or explicit connections
What is the nature of relationships between texts?
200
Love, death, faith
What are some themes of the play?
200
Faith, trust and revenge
What are some of the themes of the poems?
200
'To treat words with respect"
How does Vivian describe her teaching practice/philosophy?
200
Vivian speaks to the audience
How is the fourth wall broken?
300
Themes
What are the issues explored in texts?
300
Imperious
What is the nature of Kelekian's character?
300
Magellan, Anyan and Gibraltare
What straits are referenced in Hymne to God?
300
A little allegory of the soul
What does Professor Ashford call 'The Runaway Bunny'?
300
A literary device that will necessarily be deployed to great effect
What is irony?
400
Values and beliefs
What are the understandings that a society holds as important?
400
Susie
Who represents a more traditional female role?
400
Poysonous Mineralls, Death Be Not Proud, My Playes Last Scene
What are the poems directly referenced in Wit?
400
Salvation Anxiety
What is the term Jason uses to describe Donne's sonnets to Susie?
400
Parallel dialogue
What is used to convey that neither speaker is focused on what the other is saying?
500
Nature of connections
What is the shaping and reshaping of the meanings of a pair of texts?
500
A puzzle or intellectual game
What is Vivian's approach to Donne's poetry?
500
A clever and unusual pairing in order to convey an idea that demonstrates wit
What is a conceit?
500
The primary site is here (he puts his finger on the spot)
How is the medical assessment of Vivian linked to the poem 'Hymn to my God in my sicknesse'?
500
Donne's poetry
What is it that helps Vivian to face her death?