Partition (OCR GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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In what year did the partition of British India occur?
In what year did the partition of British India occur?
1947
What did the partition of British India create?
What did the partition of British India create?
India and Pakistan as separate nations
How old was Bhatt's mother during the partition?
How old was Bhatt's mother during the partition?
Nineteen years old
Which railway station could the mother hear cries from?
Which railway station could the mother hear cries from?
Ahmedabad railway station
Who went to the station daily with food and water?
Who went to the station daily with food and water?
Her aunt, her father's sister
What literary device is used in 'she could hear the cries of the people'?
What literary device is used in 'she could hear the cries of the people'?
Auditory imagery
What form is the poem 'Partition' written in?
What form is the poem 'Partition' written in?
Free verse
On which line does the volta occur in 'Partition'?
On which line does the volta occur in 'Partition'?
Line 20
What effect do the dashes create in the poem?
What effect do the dashes create in the poem?
Create pauses and reflect hesitations
Who is 'the man who knew nothing about geography' in the poem?
Who is 'the man who knew nothing about geography' in the poem?
Cyril Radcliffe
What is the central emotion the mother feels about the partition?
What is the central emotion the mother feels about the partition?
Guilt
Which phrase demonstrates nostalgia in the poem?
Which phrase demonstrates nostalgia in the poem?
India was always there
What natural sound changed during the partition according to the poem?
What natural sound changed during the partition according to the poem?
The birds