What Were They Like? (OCR GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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In what year did Denise Levertov write 'What Were They Like?'
In what year did Denise Levertov write 'What Were They Like?'
1966
What time period did the Vietnam War span?
What time period did the Vietnam War span?
1955 to 1973
What does the metaphor 'Their light hearts turned to stone' represent?
What does the metaphor 'Their light hearts turned to stone' represent?
Hardening & loss of innocence
What do 'buds' symbolise in the phrase 'there were no more buds'?
What do 'buds' symbolise in the phrase 'there were no more buds'?
New life, growth & future of children
Which sound is repeated in 'Laughter is bitter to the burned mouth'?
Which sound is repeated in 'Laughter is bitter to the burned mouth'?
The 'b' sound
What does the imagery 'All the bones were charred' emphasise?
What does the imagery 'All the bones were charred' emphasise?
Physical destruction & violence
What does the silence in 'It is silent now' symbolise?
What does the silence in 'It is silent now' symbolise?
Complete cultural destruction & erasure
How is the poem divided structurally?
How is the poem divided structurally?
Two stanzas: questions then answers
What form is the poem written in?
What form is the poem written in?
Free verse
Which phrase is repeated twice to underscore cultural erasure?
Which phrase is repeated twice to underscore cultural erasure?
'It is not remembered'
What contrast shows the shift from peace to violence?
What contrast shows the shift from peace to violence?
Fathers telling tales & time to scream
How does Levertov present war's impact overall?
How does Levertov present war's impact overall?
Deeply destructive physically & culturally