Old Highland Woman (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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How many stanzas does 'Old Highland Woman' have, and what lengths?
How many stanzas does 'Old Highland Woman' have, and what lengths?
Three: two of 6 lines, one of 10 lines
What does the metaphor 'Her people/are assembled in her bones' suggest?
What does the metaphor 'Her people/are assembled in her bones' suggest?
Ancestors & culture are part of her body
What are the woman's hands compared to in a simile?
What are the woman's hands compared to in a simile?
Holy psalms
What details reveal the woman's past as a crofter?
What details reveal the woman's past as a crofter?
Scuffling hens & collie dreaming of sheep
Which words are repeated in stanza three to build emphasis?
Which words are repeated in stanza three to build emphasis?
'relishing' and 'that once'
What has the woman lost over time according to stanza three?
What has the woman lost over time according to stanza three?
Religion & tunes she used to sing
What paradox exists at the poem's heart?
What paradox exists at the poem's heart?
Physically alone but represents community
What tone does the free verse form create?
What tone does the free verse form create?
Conversational and intimate
What does calling the woman 'their summation' suggest?
What does calling the woman 'their summation' suggest?
She's the complete expression of culture
How does 'Hotel room, 12th floor' contrast with this poem?
How does 'Hotel room, 12th floor' contrast with this poem?
Shows dissociation vs embodiment