Hotel Room, 12th Floor (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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When does the poem shift from past to present tense and what does this signal?
When does the poem shift from past to present tense and what does this signal?
Line 6, stanza 1; midnight arrives
What does the title 'Hotel Room, 12th Floor' convey about the speaker's hotel?
What does the title 'Hotel Room, 12th Floor' convey about the speaker's hotel?
It is impersonal and generic
Which time period do the Western films referenced in the poem depict?
Which time period do the Western films referenced in the poem depict?
1860s to 1890s
What does darkness symbolize throughout the poem?
What does darkness symbolize throughout the poem?
Savagery and violence
What is the Empire State Building compared to using metaphor?
What is the Empire State Building compared to using metaphor?
A jumbo size dentist's drill
What are 'coldwater flats' in stanza two?
What are 'coldwater flats' in stanza two?
Primitive apartments without hot water
What does the final stanza say about where the frontier exists?
What does the final stanza say about where the frontier exists?
Within us all, never somewhere else
What do the Pan Am Building and Empire State Building symbolize in stanza one?
What do the Pan Am Building and Empire State Building symbolize in stanza one?
Wealth, power & international influence
What literary technique does 'broken bones' and disembodied screaming represent?
What literary technique does 'broken bones' and disembodied screaming represent?
Synecdoche, dehumanising victims
What does the poem conclude about stockades keeping midnight out?
What does the poem conclude about stockades keeping midnight out?
No stockades can keep midnight out