Effects by Alan Jenkins (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What dual meaning does the title 'Effects' have in the poem?
What dual meaning does the title 'Effects' have in the poem?
Physical belongings & emotional impact
How many lines does the poem contain in its single stanza?
How many lines does the poem contain in its single stanza?
50 lines
What type of rhyme scheme does the poem employ?
What type of rhyme scheme does the poem employ?
Irregular with full & slant rhymes
Which emotions does the speaker mix when reflecting on his mother?
Which emotions does the speaker mix when reflecting on his mother?
Tenderness, regret & resentment
How are the mother's hands described in lines 1-5?
How are the mother's hands described in lines 1-5?
Scarred, raw & rough from kitchen work
When did the mother start wearing her wedding rings constantly?
When did the mother start wearing her wedding rings constantly?
Only after her husband died
How did the mother show love according to line 6?
How did the mother show love according to line 6?
Through cooking - the only way she knew
What food did the mother prefer over 'funny foreign stuff'?
What food did the mother prefer over 'funny foreign stuff'?
English, bland, familiar flavours
Why did the mother drink scotch after her husband died?
Why did the mother drink scotch after her husband died?
It was her way to be with him again
What does the nurse bring to the speaker at the poem's end?
What does the nurse bring to the speaker at the poem's end?
Little bag of her effects