The Furthest Distances I've Travelled by Leontia Flynn (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What is the poetic form of 'The Furthest Distances I've Travelled'?
What is the poetic form of 'The Furthest Distances I've Travelled'?
Free verse with eight quatrains
What tone does the speaker adopt in the poem?
What tone does the speaker adopt in the poem?
Introspective and nostalgic
Which locations are mentioned in the poem?
Which locations are mentioned in the poem?
Krakow, Zagreb, Siberian airports
What does the simile 'spine curved under it like a meridian' emphasise?
What does the simile 'spine curved under it like a meridian' emphasise?
Vastness of the journeys
What effect does enjambment create in the poem?
What effect does enjambment create in the poem?
Continuity & movement of restless travels
According to the poem, what are the furthest distances the speaker has travelled?
According to the poem, what are the furthest distances the speaker has travelled?
Those between people
What contrast does the poem explore about the speaker's life?
What contrast does the poem explore about the speaker's life?
Travel vs. settling down
What is Larium, as alluded to in the poem?
What is Larium, as alluded to in the poem?
An antimalarial drug with side effects
What items does the speaker discover as 'souvenirs'?
What items does the speaker discover as 'souvenirs'?
Pants, stubs, post-it, pressed flower
What does 'holidaying briefly in their lives' suggest about relationships?
What does 'holidaying briefly in their lives' suggest about relationships?
Transient nature & lasting impact