Giuseppe by Roderick Ford (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What poetic form is 'Giuseppe' written in?
What poetic form is 'Giuseppe' written in?
Free verse
Where does the butchering take place?
Where does the butchering take place?
Courtyard behind an aquarium
Who participated in butchering the mermaid?
Who participated in butchering the mermaid?
Doctor, fishmonger & certain others
What simile describes the mermaid's scream?
What simile describes the mermaid's scream?
Like a woman in terrible fear
What creates irony in the poem?
What creates irony in the poem?
Priest & doctor involved in killing
What key theme involves calling the mermaid 'just a fish'?
What key theme involves calling the mermaid 'just a fish'?
Dehumanisation
What was Giuseppe's occupation?
What was Giuseppe's occupation?
Aquarium keeper
Why is the doctor's refusal to eat roe significant?
Why is the doctor's refusal to eat roe significant?
Shows his internal conflict & guilt
What happened to the mermaid's wedding ring?
What happened to the mermaid's wedding ring?
Others stopped someone taking it
How does Giuseppe show guilt at the end?
How does Giuseppe show guilt at the end?
Couldn't look speaker in the eye