Blackberry Picking (Junior Cert English): Quizzes
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Who wrote the poem 'Blackberry Picking'?
Who wrote the poem 'Blackberry Picking'?
Seamus Heaney
How is the first ripe blackberry described?
How is the first ripe blackberry described?
A glossy purple clot
What metaphor does the poem use for blackberries?
What metaphor does the poem use for blackberries?
Summer's blood
What does the children's 'lust for / Picking' highlight?
What does the children's 'lust for / Picking' highlight?
Their intense, instinctual desire
What does the moment of picking reveal about childhood?
What does the moment of picking reveal about childhood?
Pure joy and innocence
What are the two main themes explored in the poem?
What are the two main themes explored in the poem?
Childhood innocence and wisdom/acceptance
What does the shift in the poem represent?
What does the shift in the poem represent?
Youth to maturity
What did they find when the bath was filled?
What did they find when the bath was filled?
A rat-grey fungus
What was the fungus doing to the berries?
What was the fungus doing to the berries?
Glutting on our cache
What happened to berries once off the bush?
What happened to berries once off the bush?
The fruit fermented, flesh would sour
What does the berry transformation signify?
What does the berry transformation signify?
Loss of innocence
What wisdom does 'Each year I hoped they'd keep, knew they would not' capture?
What wisdom does 'Each year I hoped they'd keep, knew they would not' capture?
Some things are beyond control