A Married State – Katherine Philips

9.Match each quotation from 'A Married State' with the idea it conveys about marriage.

10.In 'A Married State', the speaker builds her argument against marriage. Place the following ideas in the order they are presented in the poem.

11.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', which of the following are presented as drawbacks of marriage for a woman? (Select all that apply.)

12.Which of the following statements about the speaker's view of the single life in Katherine Philips's 'A Married State' are true? (Select all that apply.)

13.Match each quotation from Katherine Philips's 'A Married State' with the idea it conveys about marriage.

14.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', the speaker builds a case against marriage. Place the following steps of her argument in the order they appear in the poem.

15.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', which of the following best describes the speaker's tone towards marriage?

16.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', the speaker argues that marriage is a woman's only path to happiness.

17.Which of the following themes are explored in Katherine Philips's 'A Married State'? (Select all that apply.)

18.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', arrange the following ideas in the order they are presented in the poem.

19.Match each line from Katherine Philips's 'A Married State' with its meaning.

20.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', which of the following best describes the poem's attitude towards marriage?

21.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', how does the speaker present the difference between the married woman's life and the single woman's life?

22.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', which of the following does the speaker suggest about a woman's freedom? (Select all that apply.)

23.Which of the following ideas about marriage are central to Katherine Philips's 'A Married State'? (Select all that apply.)

24.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', the speaker presents marriage as a state that brings a woman hardship rather than happiness.

25.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', the speaker claims that married women have more freedom than single women.

26.Match each aspect of Katherine Philips's 'A Married State' with what it shows about the poem's ideas.

27.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', the speaker builds an argument about a woman's state. Place the following steps of that argument in the order they are presented in the poem.

28.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', which word does the speaker use to describe the married woman's life?

29.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', place the following ideas in the order they are presented in the poem.

30.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', the poem is written as a controlled, orderly verse. What is the most likely effect of this formal regularity?

31.Which statement best explains how the speaker's use of irony works in Katherine Philips's 'A Married State'?

32.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', which of the following are features of the poem's form and structure? (Select all that apply.)

33.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', the poem's regular metre and rhyme contribute to its controlled, orderly tone.

34.Match each feature of Katherine Philips's 'A Married State' with the effect it creates.

35.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', place the following steps of the speaker's argument in the order they are presented.

36.Which technique is most evident in the poem's presentation of marriage as a state of hardship?

37.How does the poem's regular metre contribute to its meaning?

38.When planning an exam answer on Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', which approach best meets the assessment objectives AO1–AO4?

39.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', which term is used for the two-line units that make up the poem's regular form?

40.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', what is the poem's rhyme scheme?

41.In 'A Married State', what single word does the speaker use to describe the married woman's life of hard work?

42.Complete the sentence about Katherine Philips's 'A Married State' by filling in the blanks with the exact words from the poem.

43.Complete the following sentence about Katherine Philips's 'A Married State' with the exact words from the poem.

44.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', what single word does the speaker use to describe the married woman's life?

45.Complete the sentence about Katherine Philips's 'A Married State' by filling in the blanks.

46.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', what one-word term describes the poem's attitude towards marriage, which undercuts the idea that it is desirable?

47.Complete the sentence about Katherine Philips's 'A Married State' with the exact word from the poem.

48.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', what single word does the speaker use to describe the married woman's life of hard work?

49.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', what term describes the poem's attitude that undercuts the apparent praise of marriage?

50.What single term describes the poem's attitude that undercuts its apparent praise of marriage?

51.Complete the sentence about Katherine Philips's 'A Married State' by filling in the blanks with the correct literary terms.

52.In Katherine Philips's 'A Married State', what is the name for the two-line rhyming unit that the poem is built from?

53.Explain how Katherine Philips presents the theme of marriage in 'A Married State'. Refer closely to the poem in your answer.

54.Explain how Katherine Philips uses language to present marriage in 'A Married State'. Refer closely to the poem in your answer.

55.Explain how Katherine Philips presents a woman's choice between marriage and the single life in 'A Married State'. Refer closely to the poem in your answer.

56.How does the context of Katherine Philips's 'A Married State' shape its ideas about marriage and a woman's life? Refer closely to the poem in your answer.

57.Explain how Katherine Philips presents marriage in 'A Married State'. Refer closely to the poem in your answer.