The Gun by Vicki Feaver (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What form does 'The Gun' use, and how many stanzas does it have?
What form does 'The Gun' use, and how many stanzas does it have?
Free verse with six stanzas
How does the speaker's tone evolve throughout the poem?
How does the speaker's tone evolve throughout the poem?
From discomfort to excited participation
What is the primary setting of the poem?
What is the primary setting of the poem?
Domestic spaces like house & kitchen
What does the simile 'your eyes gleam / like when sex was fresh' compare the excitement to?
What does the simile 'your eyes gleam / like when sex was fresh' compare the excitement to?
Thrill of new sexual experiences
What irony is present in the poem regarding the gun?
What irony is present in the poem regarding the gun?
Instrument of death brings vitality
What does the opening line 'Bringing a gun into a house / changes it' emphasize?
What does the opening line 'Bringing a gun into a house / changes it' emphasize?
Gun fundamentally alters the home
What marks the significant escalation in the gun's use?
What marks the significant escalation in the gun's use?
From shooting tins to killing a rabbit
What does the grey shadow cast on the green-checked cloth symbolize?
What does the grey shadow cast on the green-checked cloth symbolize?
Ominous presence of the gun
What indicates the partner's deepening involvement with the gun?
What indicates the partner's deepening involvement with the gun?
Hands reeking of gun oil & entrails
How is the gun personified when placed on the kitchen table?
How is the gun personified when placed on the kitchen table?
'Stretched out like something dead'