The Prodigal (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Which Biblical story inspired 'The Prodigal'?
Which Biblical story inspired 'The Prodigal'?
The parable of the prodigal son
How many stanzas does 'The Prodigal' contain?
How many stanzas does 'The Prodigal' contain?
Two stanzas
How many lines does each stanza in 'The Prodigal' have?
How many lines does each stanza in 'The Prodigal' have?
Fourteen lines
What is the rhyme pattern in 'The Prodigal'?
What is the rhyme pattern in 'The Prodigal'?
ABACDBCEDFEFGGF
What is half-rhyme in Bishop's poem?
What is half-rhyme in Bishop's poem?
Similar vowel or consonant sounds
What colour does Bishop use to describe the 'enormous odour'?
What colour does Bishop use to describe the 'enormous odour'?
Brown
How is the smell personified in the first stanza?
How is the smell personified in the first stanza?
Breathing and having thick hair
Which words show alliteration in the second stanza?
Which words show alliteration in the second stanza?
'Fainted forked'
What time shift occurs in the second stanza?
What time shift occurs in the second stanza?
Morning to evening
What Biblical story does the star in stanza two reference?
What Biblical story does the star in stanza two reference?
Wise men following star to Christ
How is the lantern described in the second stanza?
How is the lantern described in the second stanza?
'Like the sun, going away'
What does light represent in the poem's central metaphor?
What does light represent in the poem's central metaphor?
Hope, clarity, and divine guidance
What does the protagonist finally decide to do?
What does the protagonist finally decide to do?
Go home