Poems of the Decade: An Anthology of the Forward Books of Poetry 2002-2011 (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What form is the poem written in?
What form is the poem written in?
Free verse
Who is the speaker addressing in the poem?
Who is the speaker addressing in the poem?
Her nine-year-old self
What poetic device creates continuity and flow, reflecting the speaker's stream of consciousness?
What poetic device creates continuity and flow, reflecting the speaker's stream of consciousness?
Enjambment
What does the younger self prefer most according to lines 1-5?
What does the younger self prefer most according to lines 1-5?
To leap from a height
What is the dream compared to using a simile?
What is the dream compared to using a simile?
White paper to write on
What does the speaker say about the body they once shared?
What does the speaker say about the body they once shared?
'I have spoiled this body we once shared'
What did the summer of ambition create?
What did the summer of ambition create?
Ice-lolly factory, wasp trap, den
What does the speaker say they have in common with their younger self?
What does the speaker say they have in common with their younger self?
Nothing beyond a few shared years
What tone does the opening 'You must forgive me' establish?
What tone does the opening 'You must forgive me' establish?
Apologetic
What is the younger self doing in the final lines?
What is the younger self doing in the final lines?
Peeling a scab to taste it