Structure & Poetic Techniques (Junior Cert English): Quizzes
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How many stanzas does the poem have, and what are they called?
How many stanzas does the poem have, and what are they called?
Four stanzas of five lines (quintains)
What rhyme scheme does the poem follow in each stanza?
What rhyme scheme does the poem follow in each stanza?
ABAAB
What does the structured rhyme pattern mirror?
What does the structured rhyme pattern mirror?
Order within uncertainty
What is the focus of the first three stanzas?
What is the focus of the first three stanzas?
The moment of decision
Which phrase is repeated at the beginning and end of the poem?
Which phrase is repeated at the beginning and end of the poem?
Two roads diverged in a wood
What does the repetition of 'I' in the final stanza emphasise?
What does the repetition of 'I' in the final stanza emphasise?
The personal nature of the decision
What is enjambment?
What is enjambment?
Lines flowing into next without punctuation
What does enjambment reflect in this poem?
What does enjambment reflect in this poem?
Ongoing & uncontrollable nature of life
How are the two roads first presented, then later revealed?
How are the two roads first presented, then later revealed?
Different, then essentially the same
What does the antithesis about the roads highlight?
What does the antithesis about the roads highlight?
The illusion of choice
How does the tone begin as the speaker weighs his options?
How does the tone begin as the speaker weighs his options?
Thoughtful and uncertain
What does the phrase 'with a sigh' in the final stanza suggest?
What does the phrase 'with a sigh' in the final stanza suggest?
Possible regret or nostalgia