Setting (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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How does William depict harvest time in his early paintings?
How does William depict harvest time in his early paintings?
With a fine golden sheen & unique light
What atmosphere do William's winter scenes create?
What atmosphere do William's winter scenes create?
A calm fairytale atmosphere
Which realistic details in William's paintings make the villagers uncomfortable?
Which realistic details in William's paintings make the villagers uncomfortable?
Narrow & crooked houses, spindly villagers
How does the narrator describe the true nature of the village?
How does the narrator describe the true nature of the village?
Not wholly harmonious, with barbarism
What comparison is used to describe the silence before Roderick's shouting?
What comparison is used to describe the silence before Roderick's shouting?
As if one was in church
Why do villagers look forward to the fight between Roderick & his father-in-law?
Why do villagers look forward to the fight between Roderick & his father-in-law?
As a break in an endless routine
How is the scythe in Roderick's hand described during the fight?
How is the scythe in Roderick's hand described during the fight?
It glittered as if made of glass
How does the old man's face change during the fight?
How does the old man's face change during the fight?
More demoniac in a renewal of his youth
Where are William's paintings thrown after the fight?
Where are William's paintings thrown after the fight?
On the dung heap
How does the narrator describe the villagers' feeling whilst watching William paint the fight?
How does the narrator describe the villagers' feeling whilst watching William paint the fight?
We were asleep