The Spaces Between (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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When was 'The Spaces Between' written?
When was 'The Spaces Between' written?
April 2020
How is the poem structured?
How is the poem structured?
33 lines in 4 stanzas
How old is the birthday boy in the poem?
How old is the birthday boy in the poem?
Ten years old
How long ago were the cave handprints created?
How long ago were the cave handprints created?
Over 40,000 years ago
What contrast does the poem use to show separation?
What contrast does the poem use to show separation?
Warm flesh vs cold glass
How did cave artists create handprints?
How did cave artists create handprints?
Blew pigment around their hands
What reveals the grandmother's true feelings?
What reveals the grandmother's true feelings?
Blinking tears
What rhetorical question ends the poem?
What rhetorical question ends the poem?
unless love does?
When did the UK enter nationwide lockdown?
When did the UK enter nationwide lockdown?
23 March 2020
Which other Lochhead poem examines a deceased mother's possessions?
Which other Lochhead poem examines a deceased mother's possessions?
Sorting Through