The Swing (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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How many stanzas does 'The Swing' contain?
How many stanzas does 'The Swing' contain?
Nine
What does the use of enjambment convey in the poem?
What does the use of enjambment convey in the poem?
The speaker's emotional turmoil
What motion does the rhythmic precision of the poem mirror?
What motion does the rhythmic precision of the poem mirror?
The back-and-forth motion of a swing
What does the phrase 'dug so solemnly' associate with?
What does the phrase 'dug so solemnly' associate with?
Grave-digging at a funeral
What word is used as a transferred epithet to describe the baby?
What word is used as a transferred epithet to describe the baby?
Frail
What does 'the honest fulcrum of the hour' suggest?
What does 'the honest fulcrum of the hour' suggest?
A turning point in life
What technique is used in 'the coldness of my creed'?
What technique is used in 'the coldness of my creed'?
Alliteration
What does the final line 'her feet upon the ground' give the unborn child?
What does the final line 'her feet upon the ground' give the unborn child?
A real physical presence
What are the three central themes explored in 'The Swing'?
What are the three central themes explored in 'The Swing'?
Parent-child, loss, spirituality
What does the swing symbolize as a metaphor?
What does the swing symbolize as a metaphor?
Life and light