North-west Poem By Carol Ann Duffy: Quiz!
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- 1.Which location could the poem be based upon?
- A.
Ghana
- B.
Birmingham
- C.
Liverpool
- D.
Glasgow
- 2.What another poem could you link it to that has the theme of reflecting upon the past?
- 3.The poem takes the form of a sonnet, but it could also be an elegy.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.What river is referenced through the "ferry grieves down by the Pier Head"?
- A.
River Tyne
- B.
River Tamar
- C.
River Severn
- D.
River Styx
- 5.Identify the language techniques used.
- A.
Personification
- B.
Simile
- C.
Caesura
- D.
Rule of 3
- E.
Cliche
- F.
Hyperbole
- G.
Oxymoron
- H.
Metaphor
- 6.Complete the sentence that shows the inevitability of her not being able to stop the distance between her past growing. "The [blank] out of reach."
- 7.What happens to the imagery after the Caesura?
- A.
Lightens
- B.
Darkens
- C.
Stays the same
- D.
Runs away
- 8.Which is an isolated image?
- A.
"Only an X on a wave marks the spot"
- B.
"Wondering what we lost"
- C.
"However it is we return to the water’s edge"
- D.
"This is where we were young"
- 9.The "flowers of the litter" could be a reference to [Blank] band album cover.
- 10."unborn children" could symbolize menopause.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.What could "frets" be seen as?
- A.
Loneliness
- B.
Guitar frets
- C.
Worries
- D.
Guiltyness
- 12."Tearful air" could be seen as what?
- A.
Hormonal woman being typically emotional
- B.
Sadness when letting go of the past
- C.
The air is saddened by Duffy's choices
- D.
Nothing - English is just a lie.
- 13.Nostalgic grief is emphasized by?
- A.
Sadness
- B.
Pathetic Phallacy
- C.
Pathetic Fallacy
- D.
Death
- 14.The half-rhyme could symbolize that...
- A.
Life is incomplete
- B.
Duffy is a lazybones
- C.
Her life is unfinished
- D.
It means that the rhyme is lonely
- 15.The personal tone contrasts the [blank] ones from other previous poems.
- 16.A key theme displayed is that of a child's regret.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.The patriarchal pressure and society at the time meant what?
- A.
Women became feminists
- B.
Men are evil
- C.
The oppression hurts
- D.
Role of the woman was to have children
- 18.What song do the words "yeah, yeah, yeah" relate to and what are we looking back on?
- A.
Drive my car
- B.
Duffy's failure
- C.
Twist and Shout
- D.
Peak of Duffy's Youth
- E.
Help!
- F.
The downfall of Liverpool
- G.
Her previous lovers
- H.
She Loves You
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