A Minor Role by U A Fanthorpe (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What does the title 'A Minor Role' signify about the speaker?
What does the title 'A Minor Role' signify about the speaker?
Playing an insignificant part in life
What form is the poem written in?
What form is the poem written in?
Free verse
How many stanzas does 'A Minor Role' contain?
How many stanzas does 'A Minor Role' contain?
Six stanzas
What extended metaphor runs throughout the poem?
What extended metaphor runs throughout the poem?
The speaker as an actor in a minor role
Which poetic device lists activities without conjunctions in the poem?
Which poetic device lists activities without conjunctions in the poem?
Asyndeton
How does the speaker's tone shift throughout the poem?
How does the speaker's tone shift throughout the poem?
From self-deprecating humour to determination
Which setting is NOT mentioned in the poem?
Which setting is NOT mentioned in the poem?
School
What does the rhetorical question 'And who would want it?' emphasise?
What does the rhetorical question 'And who would want it?' emphasise?
Reluctance to take on a prominent role
What key theme does the poem explore?
What key theme does the poem explore?
The mundanity and isolation of illness
What is the speaker's final affirmation in the poem?
What is the speaker's final affirmation in the poem?
'I am here to make you believe in life.'