Material by Ros Barber (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What does the title 'Material' refer to in the poem?
What does the title 'Material' refer to in the poem?
Both fabric & substance of life
What rhyme scheme does the poem predominantly use?
What rhyme scheme does the poem predominantly use?
ABCB
What metre is predominantly used in the poem?
What metre is predominantly used in the poem?
Iambic tetrameter
How are the handkerchiefs personified in the poem?
How are the handkerchiefs personified in the poem?
They fall in love and mate
Which vivid imagery describes the fishmonger's goods?
Which vivid imagery describes the fishmonger's goods?
Haddock smoked colour of yolks
What is the speaker's tone described as?
What is the speaker's tone described as?
Introspective & regretful
What affectionate title does the speaker give her mother?
What affectionate title does the speaker give her mother?
The hanky queen
How are the brothers' handkerchiefs described?
How are the brothers' handkerchiefs described?
Serious and grey
What did the mother leave behind when she died?
What did the mother leave behind when she died?
Tissues & uncertainty
What cultural shift do handkerchiefs symbolise?
What cultural shift do handkerchiefs symbolise?
From cloth to disposable tissues