Medusa (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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What type of poem is 'Medusa'?
What type of poem is 'Medusa'?
Dramatic monologue
How many stanzas does 'Medusa' contain?
How many stanzas does 'Medusa' contain?
Eight stanzas
What three emotions appear in the opening line, showing escalation?
What three emotions appear in the opening line, showing escalation?
Suspicion, doubt, jealousy
Which line is the longest in the entire poem?
Which line is the longest in the entire poem?
Hairs turning to filthy snakes
What pattern do Medusa's victims follow?
What pattern do Medusa's victims follow?
Increase in size
What sound devices create harsh, spitting effects in the poem?
What sound devices create harsh, spitting effects in the poem?
Sibilance & plosives
What does the ginger cat become when Medusa petrifies it?
What does the ginger cat become when Medusa petrifies it?
A housebrick
What does the man's shield metaphorically represent?
What does the man's shield metaphorically represent?
His heart
Why is the man never named in the poem?
Why is the man never named in the poem?
He represents 'Everyman'
What is the exact text of the poem's final line?
What is the exact text of the poem's final line?
Look at me now