Lady Lazarus (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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When was 'Lady Lazarus' published and in which collection?
When was 'Lady Lazarus' published and in which collection?
1965 in Ariel
How many stanzas does 'Lady Lazarus' contain?
How many stanzas does 'Lady Lazarus' contain?
28 three-line stanzas (tercets)
What shocking claim does the speaker make about dying?
What shocking claim does the speaker make about dying?
It is an art she does exceptionally well
From which biblical source does the Lazarus allusion come?
From which biblical source does the Lazarus allusion come?
Gospel of John
What Holocaust imagery does the speaker use to describe her skin?
What Holocaust imagery does the speaker use to describe her skin?
Bright as a Nazi lampshade
What term does the speaker use for patriarchal oppressors?
What term does the speaker use for patriarchal oppressors?
Herr Enemy
How does the speaker describe eating men in the phoenix transformation?
How does the speaker describe eating men in the phoenix transformation?
Like air
How is resurrection portrayed in the poem?
How is resurrection portrayed in the poem?
As exhausting obligation, not redemption
Where does the volta (dramatic shift) occur in the poem?
Where does the volta (dramatic shift) occur in the poem?
Final stanzas starting 'Out of the ash'
What creates the staccato rhythm in 'Lady Lazarus'?
What creates the staccato rhythm in 'Lady Lazarus'?
Short, choppy lines