Summit of Corrie Etchachan by Nan Shepherd (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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What type of poem is 'Summit of Corrie Etchachan'?
What type of poem is 'Summit of Corrie Etchachan'?
Free-verse poem
What does the speaker find at the summit instead of a clear peak?
What does the speaker find at the summit instead of a clear peak?
A grey plateau
What were Anna (Nan) Shepherd's birth and death years?
What were Anna (Nan) Shepherd's birth and death years?
1893-1981
Which Eastern philosophies influenced Shepherd's work?
Which Eastern philosophies influenced Shepherd's work?
Buddhism and the Tao
In what year was 'In the Cairngorms' first published?
In what year was 'In the Cairngorms' first published?
1934
In 2016, where was Shepherd's portrait placed?
In 2016, where was Shepherd's portrait placed?
On the Royal Bank of Scotland £5 note
How many stages structure the poem's journey?
How many stages structure the poem's journey?
Three
What did Shepherd describe as continually interacting?
What did Shepherd describe as continually interacting?
Outer & inner landscapes of spirit
When was 'The Living Mountain' published?
When was 'The Living Mountain' published?
1977
Where did Shepherd spend her entire life?
Where did Shepherd spend her entire life?
Aberdeenshire