The Morrow-Bird (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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Why did Kathleen Jamie write The Morrow-bird?
Why did Kathleen Jamie write The Morrow-bird?
For the Scottish Parliament opening 2021
What effect do the decreasing stanza lengths create?
What effect do the decreasing stanza lengths create?
Narrowing focus to the present moment
What does the Scots phrase 'unkent airt' mean?
What does the Scots phrase 'unkent airt' mean?
Unknown direction or place
What does the rhyme of 'stone' and 'alone' emphasize?
What does the rhyme of 'stone' and 'alone' emphasize?
The emptiness of the landscape
How does the morrow-bird feel when it returns from seeing the future?
How does the morrow-bird feel when it returns from seeing the future?
Afraid
Why is 'caw's' described as a pun?
Why is 'caw's' described as a pun?
It means calls & mimics bird sound
What marks the start of human harm to nature in stanza one?
What marks the start of human harm to nature in stanza one?
The first axe bite
What does 'puddock' mean in Scots?
What does 'puddock' mean in Scots?
Frog or toad
What three commands form the tricolon at the poem's end?
What three commands form the tricolon at the poem's end?
Act bold. Be kind. Stay strong.
What are the poem's three major concerns?
What are the poem's three major concerns?
Time/history, nature, governance