I taste a liquor never brewed (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What metaphor does Dickinson use to describe the speaker's experience with nature?
What metaphor does Dickinson use to describe the speaker's experience with nature?
Metaphor of intoxication
What does 'Tankards scooped in Pearl' emphasise in the first stanza?
What does 'Tankards scooped in Pearl' emphasise in the first stanza?
Rarity & preciousness
What are 'Frankfort Berries' used to represent in the poem?
What are 'Frankfort Berries' used to represent in the poem?
Ordinary alcoholic drinks
What phrase describes the speaker's relationship with air?
What phrase describes the speaker's relationship with air?
'Inebriate of Air'
Who are the 'Seraphs' mentioned in the fourth stanza?
Who are the 'Seraphs' mentioned in the fourth stanza?
Angels
What is the primary theme of the poem?
What is the primary theme of the poem?
Intense joy & ecstasy in nature
What does the theme of transcendence suggest about the speaker's joy?
What does the theme of transcendence suggest about the speaker's joy?
It reaches a spiritual level
What does the image 'Molten Blue' refer to?
What does the image 'Molten Blue' refer to?
The expansive sky
What does the term 'little Tippler' suggest about the speaker?
What does the term 'little Tippler' suggest about the speaker?
Relaxed, carefree state
What stylistic device is 'I taste a liquor never brewed'?
What stylistic device is 'I taste a liquor never brewed'?
Metaphor
What language device is used in 'Debauchee of Dew'?
What language device is used in 'Debauchee of Dew'?
Consonance
What do the Seraphs and Saints symbolise in the poem?
What do the Seraphs and Saints symbolise in the poem?
Divine beings
According to the poem, what surpasses any earthly pleasure?
According to the poem, what surpasses any earthly pleasure?
The speaker's natural intoxication