The Armadillo (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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To whom is 'The Armadillo' dedicated?
To whom is 'The Armadillo' dedicated?
Robert Lowell
How many quatrains does 'The Armadillo' contain?
How many quatrains does 'The Armadillo' contain?
Ten quatrains
How are the fire balloons described in the opening stanza?
How are the fire balloons described in the opening stanza?
Frail and illegal
What do Venus and Mars symbolise in the poem?
What do Venus and Mars symbolise in the poem?
Beauty/love and war/destruction
What simile describes the falling balloon in stanza 6?
What simile describes the falling balloon in stanza 6?
Like an egg of fire
How are the owls' undersides described after the fire?
How are the owls' undersides described after the fire?
Stained bright pink underneath
How is the armadillo described as it leaves the scene?
How is the armadillo described as it leaves the scene?
Rose-flecked, head down, tail down
What phrase describes the baby rabbit's eyes?
What phrase describes the baby rabbit's eyes?
Fixed, ignited eyes
What does the 'weak mailed fist' in the final stanza refer to?
What does the 'weak mailed fist' in the final stanza refer to?
The armadillo's clawed foot
What does the poem serve as an allegory for?
What does the poem serve as an allegory for?
Warfare
What purpose does enjambment serve in the poem?
What purpose does enjambment serve in the poem?
Mirrors continuous balloon movement
When did Elizabeth Bishop win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry?
When did Elizabeth Bishop win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry?
1956