The Pomegranate (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Who wrote the poem 'The Pomegranate'?
Who wrote the poem 'The Pomegranate'?
Eavan Boland
In the Greek myth, what is Persephone's mother called?
In the Greek myth, what is Persephone's mother called?
Ceres (also called Demeter)
How many lines does 'The Pomegranate' contain?
How many lines does 'The Pomegranate' contain?
53 lines in a single stanza
What does 'free verse' mean in this poem?
What does 'free verse' mean in this poem?
No strict rhyme scheme or regular rhythm
What is caesura?
What is caesura?
A deliberate pause mid-line
Which phrase describes the myth in the poem?
Which phrase describes the myth in the poem?
Love and blackmail are the gist of it
What does the pomegranate symbolise?
What does the pomegranate symbolise?
Temptation, loss of innocence, transition
Which modern symbols appear in the poem?
Which modern symbols appear in the poem?
Teen magazines and Coca-Cola
What is enjambment?
What is enjambment?
Lines flowing without natural stops
How does the speaker's identification evolve?
How does the speaker's identification evolve?
From Persephone (daughter) to Ceres (mother)
What is anaphora?
What is anaphora?
Repetition at the start of lines
What does the final line suggest?
What does the final line suggest?
The legend now belongs to both of them