Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Who did Samuel Taylor Coleridge collaborate with?
William Wordsworth
Who wrote Pyramus and Thisbe?
Ovid Italian writer and poet
Wyatt and Spenser wrote what type of writing?
Sonnets = 14 line poems
How many lines are in a sonnet?
14
Who created the Spenserian format?
Edmund Spenser
What influenced the writings of Samuel Taylor Coleridge?
Opium addiction due to pain
What famous work by Shakespeare has a similar plot to Pyramus and Thisbe?
Romeo and Juliet
What were deer used as a metaphor for?
women
What type of rhyme scheme is used when writing a sonnet?
Iambic Pentameter = 10 syllables per line, 5 stressed, 5 not stressed
How and who is credited for bringing the Italian/Petrarchan sonnet format to England?
Thomas Wyatt - serving as a diplomat under Henry VIII
Identify three examples of the supernatural in Rime of the Ancient Mariner
ghost crew, skeleton ship, characters death & life, albatross doesn't decompose 1 by 1 death of crew sinking in whirlpool, dead crew doesn't decompose, hearing voices, Spirit of the South Pole
What barriers must Pyramus and Thisbe overcome? (name 3)
parents, young age, wall, lioness, poor communication
What were the similarities between the sonnets of Wyatt and Spenser? (Name 4 )
14 line sonnets, influenced by English royalty, used Deer as metaphor for women, wrote about love and romance, lyrical = show emotion, utilized iambic pentameter, Hunting as a metaphor for the pursuit of women
What is the core theme of sonnets?
love and romance
What are core themes in Spenserian sonnets?
attainable and permanent love
Identify three examples of the symbolism in Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Dead Albatross = curse, Dice Game = life & death, Ancient Mariner = mankind,Equator = hell, albatross = sin, rain = forgiveness, fog = lost in life, voyage = life, Spirit of South Pole = wrath of God, Eyes of dead crew = judgement, blessing of the snakes = atonement, ship = trials and tribulations
What is the plan made by Pyramus and Thisbe?
run away / elope. Meet at Ninus' tomb
What were 4 unique characteristics of Spenser's sonnets?
used Spenserian format, attainable/permanent love, numbered sonnets, printed in order written all about future wife Elizabeth Boyle, sonnets reflected elements of chivalry, writing reflected a spiritual abstract beauty = inner beauty, Received a pension from Queen Elizabeth to write sonnets
Do most sonnets have long titles?
No. They are numbered.
What are core themes of Italian/Petrarchan sonnets?
all forms of love and romance
What expression evolved from Rime of the Ancient Mariner that reflects a string of bad luck?
I've got an albatross around my neck
Why does Pyramus think Thisbe is dead?
Does not see her / not there, sees lioness, sees bloody veil
What were 4 unique characteristics about Wyatt's creation of sonnets?
first English Renaissance poet, unattainable/lost love, tone: bitter, sarcastic, and cynical, used titles in sonnets, writing reflected genuine speaking voice, utilized Italian / Petrarchan format
A sonnet is lyrical. Lyrical = ?
Lyrical = emotion
In Italian/Petrarchan sonnets, how are the first 8 lines written/organized? How are the last 6 lines written/organized?
First 8 lines - octave Last 6 lines - sestet