Whoso Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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Context
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- Wyatt was inspired by Francesco Petrarch, who was often considered the father of Italian Renaissance
- Wyatt was a member of the court under Henry VIII
- Rumoured to be alluded to the affair with Anne Boleyn
2
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Title
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- Suggests that the dear is already caught and in fact belongs to another person.
- The person the deer belonged to was Henry VII
3
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Whoso list to haunt, I know here is an hynde
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4
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Who listens to her hount, I put him owte of doubt
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5
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Noli me tangere, for Cesar’s I am
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6
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And graven with diamonds in letters plain
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7
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Structure
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- ABBA ABBA CDDCEE rhyme scheme
- Follows Iambic pentameter throughout
- There is metrical ambiguity in the first line, containing 11 syllables rather than the standard 10. The stress of pattern givens a sense of tripping motion.
