This Moment (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Who is the author of 'This Moment'?
Who is the author of 'This Moment'?
Eavan Boland
How many lines does 'This Moment' contain?
How many lines does 'This Moment' contain?
Fifteen lines
What type of stanzas does the poem use?
What type of stanzas does the poem use?
Uneven stanzas
Which word begins both lines 8 and 9, demonstrating anaphora?
Which word begins both lines 8 and 9, demonstrating anaphora?
One
Which words demonstrate alliteration in the poem?
Which words demonstrate alliteration in the poem?
'sight,' 'Stars,' 'slanting'
What simile appears in line 9?
What simile appears in line 9?
'yellow as butter'
What does enjambment do in the poem?
What does enjambment do in the poem?
Forces reading across line breaks
What is the concept of liminality in the poem?
What is the concept of liminality in the poem?
Existing at a threshold
Why was Boland's suburban setting revolutionary in Irish poetry?
Why was Boland's suburban setting revolutionary in Irish poetry?
Traditional poetry emphasized rural areas
At what time of day is the poem set?
At what time of day is the poem set?
At dusk
What effect does the phrase 'But not yet' create?
What effect does the phrase 'But not yet' create?
Tension between present & future
What does the final line 'Apples sweeten in the dark' suggest?
What does the final line 'Apples sweeten in the dark' suggest?
Natural processes continue unseen