Mammy Dozes (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What is the opening line of the poem?
What is the opening line of the poem?
Mammy dozes in her chair
What does the phrase 'cushions... glowing with her heat' suggest?
What does the phrase 'cushions... glowing with her heat' suggest?
She belongs here; warmth & home
How many years have marked Mammy's appearance?
How many years have marked Mammy's appearance?
Eighty years
What does the simile 'resembles a boxer in defeat' suggest?
What does the simile 'resembles a boxer in defeat' suggest?
Age & life are like surviving a fight
What colour imagery describes her aged skin?
What colour imagery describes her aged skin?
A bruised look, a touch of purples
Which phrase universalises Mammy's experience?
Which phrase universalises Mammy's experience?
She could be anyone's mother
Why does Bryce describe elderly people as 'prey to junk mail'?
Why does Bryce describe elderly people as 'prey to junk mail'?
It shows their vulnerability
How many stanzas does the poem have?
How many stanzas does the poem have?
Five stanzas
What is the poem's verse form?
What is the poem's verse form?
Free verse
Which TV show is referenced in the poem?
Which TV show is referenced in the poem?
Deal or No Deal
What tone does the poem maintain?
What tone does the poem maintain?
Gentle and observant
How does the poem's structure create completeness?
How does the poem's structure create completeness?
It begins & ends with sleeping image
Where does Mammy sleep at the poem's end?
Where does Mammy sleep at the poem's end?
In a peaceful corner of the universe