Structure & Poetic Techniques (Junior Cert English): Quizzes
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What does the two-stanza structure mirror in 'Blackberry Picking'?
What does the two-stanza structure mirror in 'Blackberry Picking'?
The emotional journey of the speaker
What effect does the shorter second stanza create compared to the longer first stanza?
What effect does the shorter second stanza create compared to the longer first stanza?
Like a sudden awakening from a dream
What does the division between stanzas symbolically represent?
What does the division between stanzas symbolically represent?
Loss of innocence
How is the narrative progression of the poem described?
How is the narrative progression of the poem described?
A coming-of-age story compressed
What type of rhyme scheme does the poem employ?
What type of rhyme scheme does the poem employ?
An irregular rhyme scheme
What does the irregular rhyme scheme mirror?
What does the irregular rhyme scheme mirror?
Unpredictable nature of childhood
What type of metre does much of the poem follow?
What type of metre does much of the poem follow?
Loose iambic pentameter
What does the loose iambic pentameter mimic in the first stanza?
What does the loose iambic pentameter mimic in the first stanza?
The breathless excitement of speaker
Which line establishes the physical pleasure driving the blackberry-picking adventure?
Which line establishes the physical pleasure driving the blackberry-picking adventure?
'you ate that first one and its flesh was sweet'
Which description creates a vivid sense of touch in the poem?
Which description creates a vivid sense of touch in the poem?
'our palms sticky as Bluebeard's'
On a deeper level, what do the blackberries explore beyond simple childhood pleasure?
On a deeper level, what do the blackberries explore beyond simple childhood pleasure?
Desire, appetite, and disappointment
What do the rotting berries symbolise?
What do the rotting berries symbolise?
Inevitability of decay, death, change
What mythological figure is referenced, adding a sinister undertone to the poem?
What mythological figure is referenced, adding a sinister undertone to the poem?
Bluebeard
What effect does the extensive use of enjambment create in the poem?
What effect does the extensive use of enjambment create in the poem?
A flowing, breathless quality
How does the tone transform across the poem?
How does the tone transform across the poem?
From excited/joyful to disappointed