The Lammas Hireling by Ian Duhig (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What does 'Lammas' in the title refer to?
What does 'Lammas' in the title refer to?
A wheat harvest festival
How many sestets does the poem consist of?
How many sestets does the poem consist of?
Four
Who is the speaker in the poem?
Who is the speaker in the poem?
A farmer
Which simile describes the hireling's eyes during transformation?
Which simile describes the hireling's eyes during transformation?
His eyes rose like bread
What does the hireling's transformation into a hare metaphorically represent?
What does the hireling's transformation into a hare metaphorically represent?
The speaker's guilt and paranoia
How long has it been since the speaker's last confession at the poem's end?
How long has it been since the speaker's last confession at the poem's end?
An hour
What happened to the farm's yields when the hireling worked there?
What happened to the farm's yields when the hireling worked there?
They doubled
What animal does 'a cow with leather horns' refer to in folklore?
What animal does 'a cow with leather horns' refer to in folklore?
A hare
What happens when the speaker drops the body from the bridge?
What happens when the speaker drops the body from the bridge?
There was no splash
What does 'elf-shot' mean for the speaker's herd?
What does 'elf-shot' mean for the speaker's herd?
The herd is cursed