National Trust (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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How many stanzas does Harrison's 'National Trust' contain?
How many stanzas does Harrison's 'National Trust' contain?
Six stanzas
Where was poet Tony Harrison born?
Where was poet Tony Harrison born?
Leeds
Which village with bottomless pits is mentioned in the poem's opening?
Which village with bottomless pits is mentioned in the poem's opening?
Castleton
What verse form does Harrison use in 'National Trust'?
What verse form does Harrison use in 'National Trust'?
Free verse
Which four adjectives describe the convict after returning from the pit?
Which four adjectives describe the convict after returning from the pit?
flayed, grey, mad, dumb
Which pair of words rhyme occasionally in the poem?
Which pair of words rhyme occasionally in the poem?
holler and scholar
Why is the poem's title 'National Trust' considered ironic?
Why is the poem's title 'National Trust' considered ironic?
It questions honest representation
What does 'the tongueless man gets his land took' mean?
What does 'the tongueless man gets his land took' mean?
Without language, rights are lost
What is identified as the poem's most important theme?
What is identified as the poem's most important theme?
Linguistic suppression
What does the bottomless pit symbolise as an extended metaphor?
What does the bottomless pit symbolise as an extended metaphor?
Depths of social injustice