Crossing the Loch (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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How many lines are in each of the four stanzas of 'Crossing the Loch'?
How many lines are in each of the four stanzas of 'Crossing the Loch'?
7, 7, 9, 9
What two effects does the rhythm achieve in 'Crossing the Loch'?
What two effects does the rhythm achieve in 'Crossing the Loch'?
Speaking voice & oars in water
What literary device is used when the loch has 'lipped' and 'mouthed'?
What literary device is used when the loch has 'lipped' and 'mouthed'?
Synecdoche
What does the speaker forget, versus what they remember clearly?
What does the speaker forget, versus what they remember clearly?
Who rowed vs how it felt
What is the dual meaning of 'rowed' in stanza three?
What is the dual meaning of 'rowed' in stanza three?
Rowing the boat & having arguments
What does 'phosphorescence' refer to in the poem?
What does 'phosphorescence' refer to in the poem?
Emission of light in water at night
Why is the bay described as 'sickle-shaped'?
Why is the bay described as 'sickle-shaped'?
It harvests memories like a sickle
What four stages does the poem's structure move through?
What four stages does the poem's structure move through?
Carefree, fear, wonder, reflection
What are the three main themes of 'Crossing the Loch'?
What are the three main themes of 'Crossing the Loch'?
Memory, journey, wonder of nature
Which poem shares themes of dangerous journeys and wonder at nature with this one?
Which poem shares themes of dangerous journeys and wonder at nature with this one?
Ospreys