The Shot (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What was Otto Plath's professional specialisation?
What was Otto Plath's professional specialisation?
Biologist who specialised in bees
How old was Sylvia when her father Otto died?
How old was Sylvia when her father Otto died?
Eight years old
What is the central extended metaphor in The Shot?
What is the central extended metaphor in The Shot?
Plath as a high-velocity bullet
What does Hughes claim is his purpose in writing The Shot?
What does Hughes claim is his purpose in writing The Shot?
Self-justification
Which word describes the overall tone Hughes uses in The Shot?
Which word describes the overall tone Hughes uses in The Shot?
Accusatory
What psychological pattern does the poem discuss about choosing partners?
What psychological pattern does the poem discuss about choosing partners?
People subconsciously seek their parents
Which items does Hughes claim to have kept as mementos?
Which items does Hughes claim to have kept as mementos?
Hair, ring, watch, nightgown
What does the 'right witchdoctor' refer to in the poem?
What does the 'right witchdoctor' refer to in the poem?
Psychoanalytical help that might have cured
How is Otto Plath's personality described?
How is Otto Plath's personality described?
Domineering, authoritarian, anti-social
What word play creates a sneering tone in the poem?
What word play creates a sneering tone in the poem?
'God-seeker' when 'gold seeker' expected