Stitch (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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How many stanzas does 'Stitch' contain, and how many lines are in each stanza?
How many stanzas does 'Stitch' contain, and how many lines are in each stanza?
Nine stanzas, three lines each
What does the colour blue symbolise in the poem?
What does the colour blue symbolise in the poem?
Calm, controlled & conventional feelings
What does the colour red symbolise in the poem?
What does the colour red symbolise in the poem?
Strong, fiery & overflowing emotion
The mother calls her daughter 'a piece of her liver'. What is the cultural origin of this image?
The mother calls her daughter 'a piece of her liver'. What is the cultural origin of this image?
Ancient Middle Eastern cultures
Why is the poem written entirely in the present tense?
Why is the poem written entirely in the present tense?
Makes memory immediate & vivid
How does the mother measure the speaker for the cardigan?
How does the mother measure the speaker for the cardigan?
Using the span of her hand
What connotations does the word 'plotting' carry when describing the mother's knitting?
What connotations does the word 'plotting' carry when describing the mother's knitting?
Dark, sinister intentions & control
What does the mother say when the speaker leaves home as an adult?
What does the mother say when the speaker leaves home as an adult?
Her liver has been torn apart
What is the key difference between Cathy's cardigan and the speaker's?
What is the key difference between Cathy's cardigan and the speaker's?
Cathy's is machine-made, speaker's is handmade
What poetic technique is used in 'needles clicking, clacking'?
What poetic technique is used in 'needles clicking, clacking'?
Onomatopoeia & alliteration