The Map-Woman (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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Which poetry collection includes 'The Map-Woman'?
Which poetry collection includes 'The Map-Woman'?
Feminine Gospels
How many lines does each stanza contain in 'The Map-Woman'?
How many lines does each stanza contain in 'The Map-Woman'?
Ten lines
What does the map on the woman's skin primarily represent?
What does the map on the woman's skin primarily represent?
Inescapable past & identity
According to the poem, what is located over the woman's breast?
According to the poem, what is located over the woman's breast?
The heart of the town
What is caesura in poetry?
What is caesura in poetry?
A mid-line pause
In the final stanza, what do the old streets do in the woman's bones?
In the final stanza, what do the old streets do in the woman's bones?
Tunnel & burrow, hunting for home
What role did Carol Ann Duffy hold from 2009 to 2019?
What role did Carol Ann Duffy hold from 2009 to 2019?
Britain's Poet Laureate
What does clothing symbolize in 'The Map-Woman'?
What does clothing symbolize in 'The Map-Woman'?
Concealment of true self
Which phrase demonstrates sibilance in the poem?
Which phrase demonstrates sibilance in the poem?
Sponged, soaped, scrubbed
Which cities does the woman travel to in her attempts to escape?
Which cities does the woman travel to in her attempts to escape?
Glasgow, London, Liverpool