Quote Bank (Junior Cert English): Quizzes
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When does the blackberry picking take place?
When does the blackberry picking take place?
Late August
How is the first ripe blackberry described?
How is the first ripe blackberry described?
A glossy purple clot
What is the taste of the berries compared to?
What is the taste of the berries compared to?
Thickened wine
What does the taste of berries create in the speaker?
What does the taste of berries create in the speaker?
A strong desire to pick more
What containers are used to gather the berries?
What containers are used to gather the berries?
Milk cans, pea tins, jam-pots
What are the children's sticky palms compared to?
What are the children's sticky palms compared to?
Bluebeard's
What ruins the collected berries in the bath?
What ruins the collected berries in the bath?
A rat-grey fungus
How does the speaker feel about the berries rotting?
How does the speaker feel about the berries rotting?
Disappointed & it's unfair
What pattern is revealed in the final quote?
What pattern is revealed in the final quote?
Hope & disappointment each year