A Bird came down the Walk (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Who wrote the poem 'A Bird Came Down the Walk'?
Who wrote the poem 'A Bird Came Down the Walk'?
Emily Dickinson
What does the bird eat in the second stanza?
What does the bird eat in the second stanza?
An angleworm
What does the bird do to let a beetle pass?
What does the bird do to let a beetle pass?
Hops sidewise to the wall
What are the bird's eyes compared to in the poem?
What are the bird's eyes compared to in the poem?
Frightened Beads
How is the bird's head described?
How is the bird's head described?
Velvet Head
What does the speaker offer the bird?
What does the speaker offer the bird?
A crumb
What does the poem say nature is best appreciated as?
What does the poem say nature is best appreciated as?
Observed without interference
What is the bird's flight compared to?
What is the bird's flight compared to?
Oars dividing the ocean
What does 'plashless as they swim' suggest about movement?
What does 'plashless as they swim' suggest about movement?
So smooth it doesn't disturb the air
What structural form does the poem use?
What structural form does the poem use?
Quatrains
What is the purpose of dashes in the poem?
What is the purpose of dashes in the poem?
Create pauses for detailed observation
What is the overall tone of the poem?
What is the overall tone of the poem?
Observant and gentle