Match the lines from the metaphysical poems with the literary devices they contain.

Tiles

hyperbole

synecdoche

carpe diem

paradox

cacophony

Pairs

No flowers, no garlands gay? All blasted?

All wasted?

Not so, my heart; but there is fruit,

And thou hast hands.

(George Herbert, "The Collar")

One short sleep past, we wake eternally,

And death shall be no more; death, thou shalt die.

(John Donne, Sonnet 10)

She is all states, and all princes I,

Nothing else is.

Princes do but play us; compared to this,

All honor's mimic, all wealth alchemy.

(John Donne, "The Sun Rising")

arrowBoth

And tear our pleasures with rough strife

Thorough the iron gates of life:

Thus, though we cannot make our sun

Stand still, yet we will make him run.

(Andrew Marvell, "To His Coy Mistress")

This flea is you and I,

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Skyler Stafford

13 October, 06:47

Match the lines from the metaphysical poems with the literary devices they contain.

Tiles

hyperbole

synecdoche

carpe diem

paradox

cacophony

Pairs

No flowers, no garlands gay? All blasted?

All wasted?

Not so, my heart; but there is fruit,

And thou hast hands.

(George Herbert, "The Collar")

One short sleep past, we wake eternally,

And death shall be no more; death, thou shalt die.

(John Donne, Sonnet 10)

She is all states, and all princes I,

Nothing else is.

Princes do but play us; compared to this,

All honor's mimic, all wealth alchemy.

(John Donne, "The Sun Rising")

arrowBoth

And tear our pleasures with rough strife

Thorough the iron gates of life:

Thus, though we cannot make our sun

Stand still, yet we will make him run.

(Andrew Marvell, "To His Coy Mistress")

This flea is you and I,

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George Herbert, "The Collar" - cacophony

John Donne, Sonnet 10 - paradox

John Donne, "The Sun Rising" - hyperbole

Andrew Marvell, "To His Coy Mistress" - carpe diem

John Donne, "The Flea" - synecdoche