Overview of Prescribed Poems (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Quizzes
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What does 'liminality' mean in Dobson's poems?
What does 'liminality' mean in Dobson's poems?
Threshold spaces/transitional moments
Which three transitions do Dobson's poems explore?
Which three transitions do Dobson's poems explore?
Innocence to awareness, illusion to reality
Which two poems form the 'awakening & alarm' group?
Which two poems form the 'awakening & alarm' group?
Cock Crow & Child of Our Time
How does Dobson describe dawn sounds in 'Cock Crow'?
How does Dobson describe dawn sounds in 'Cock Crow'?
Clamour and clatter
What domestic items surround the girl in 'Young Girl at a Window'?
What domestic items surround the girl in 'Young Girl at a Window'?
Linen, dishes, pots and pans
What historical hoax does 'Piltdown Man' reference?
What historical hoax does 'Piltdown Man' reference?
Fabricated 'half-ape, half-man' fossils
What phrase celebrates creation in 'A Fine Thing'?
What phrase celebrates creation in 'A Fine Thing'?
A fine thing to make
How does 'Child of Our Time' describe the modern world?
How does 'Child of Our Time' describe the modern world?
Your world of dust and damage
What is enjambment in Dobson's poetry?
What is enjambment in Dobson's poetry?
Running lines over without punctuation breaks
Which sensory detail type includes 'feel of sand, stone & created objects'?
Which sensory detail type includes 'feel of sand, stone & created objects'?
Tactile craft