Fleur Adcock (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Who is the poet of 'Advice to a Discarded Lover'?
Who is the poet of 'Advice to a Discarded Lover'?
Fleur Adcock
What extended metaphor is central to the poem?
What extended metaphor is central to the poem?
A decomposing bird
What are the three stages of the dead bird metaphor?
What are the three stages of the dead bird metaphor?
Death, decay, clean bone
How many quatrains does the poem contain?
How many quatrains does the poem contain?
Six
What tone does the speaker maintain throughout?
What tone does the speaker maintain throughout?
Cool, clear, and firm
What technique uses phrases like 'Think, now' & 'Do not ask'?
What technique uses phrases like 'Think, now' & 'Do not ask'?
Imperatives
What does 'clean bone' symbolise in the metaphor?
What does 'clean bone' symbolise in the metaphor?
Distant future memory
What is the discarded lover seeking from the speaker?
What is the discarded lover seeking from the speaker?
Sympathy and comfort
What are the clinging ex-lover's actions compared to?
What are the clinging ex-lover's actions compared to?
Maggots
Which theme involves refusing contact when needing space?
Which theme involves refusing contact when needing space?
Healthy boundaries after relationships
How does the poem's form contrast with its content?
How does the poem's form contrast with its content?
Clean form vs messy content
When does the speaker say pity is natural?
When does the speaker say pity is natural?
At the moment something dies