Aunt Helen (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Who wrote the poem 'Aunt Helen'?
Who wrote the poem 'Aunt Helen'?
T.S. Eliot
What was Aunt Helen's full name?
What was Aunt Helen's full name?
Miss Helen Slingsby
How many servants cared for Aunt Helen?
How many servants cared for Aunt Helen?
Four
Where did Aunt Helen live?
Where did Aunt Helen live?
Near a fashionable square
What accompanied Aunt Helen's death according to the poem?
What accompanied Aunt Helen's death according to the poem?
Silence in heaven & at her street
What does the Dresden clock symbolise in the poem?
What does the Dresden clock symbolise in the poem?
Superficial values & time moving on
What happened to Aunt Helen's parrot after her death?
What happened to Aunt Helen's parrot after her death?
It died too
How were Aunt Helen's dogs treated after her death?
How were Aunt Helen's dogs treated after her death?
Handsomely provided for
What did the undertaker's actions suggest?
What did the undertaker's actions suggest?
Death was routine & had occurred before
How did the servants behave after Aunt Helen died?
How did the servants behave after Aunt Helen died?
More freely; footman sat on table
What is the main theme of 'Aunt Helen'?
What is the main theme of 'Aunt Helen'?
Isolation & detachment
What tone is established from the poem's beginning?
What tone is established from the poem's beginning?
Formal
Which stylistic device critiques Aunt Helen's superficiality?
Which stylistic device critiques Aunt Helen's superficiality?
Irony & satire