At the Fishhouses (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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How many distinct movements does 'At the Fishhouses' progress through?
How many distinct movements does 'At the Fishhouses' progress through?
Three movements
How many lines are in the first stanza of the poem?
How many lines are in the first stanza of the poem?
Forty lines
Which poetic technique uses similar sounds without perfect rhymes?
Which poetic technique uses similar sounds without perfect rhymes?
Half-rhyme
Which phrase appears twice as a refrain in the poem?
Which phrase appears twice as a refrain in the poem?
Cold dark deep and absolutely clear
What does the air smell so strongly of that it makes one's nose run?
What does the air smell so strongly of that it makes one's nose run?
Codfish
What is described as 'swelling slowly as if considering spilling over'?
What is described as 'swelling slowly as if considering spilling over'?
The heavy surface of the sea
How is the seal described in relation to water?
How is the seal described in relation to water?
A believer in total immersion
What does Bishop use water as a central metaphor for?
What does Bishop use water as a central metaphor for?
Knowledge
How does Bishop describe knowledge at the poem's conclusion?
How does Bishop describe knowledge at the poem's conclusion?
Historical, flowing, and flown
What is identified as the poem's central theme?
What is identified as the poem's central theme?
Knowledge and understanding
Which phrase demonstrates alliteration in the poem?
Which phrase demonstrates alliteration in the poem?
Scraped the scales
What purpose does the second stanza serve?
What purpose does the second stanza serve?
Serves as a transitional moment