Preludes (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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How many sections is 'Preludes' divided into?
How many sections is 'Preludes' divided into?
Four sections
What time of day is depicted in Part I of the poem?
What time of day is depicted in Part I of the poem?
Winter evening
What does the morning come to 'consciousness' of in Part II?
What does the morning come to 'consciousness' of in Part II?
Faint stale smells of beer
What fills the individual's mind in Part III?
What fills the individual's mind in Part III?
Thousand sordid images
What simile does Eliot use in Part IV to describe the worlds revolving?
What simile does Eliot use in Part IV to describe the worlds revolving?
Like ancient women gathering fuel
Which theme is emphasised by mentioning 'four and five and six o'clock'?
Which theme is emphasised by mentioning 'four and five and six o'clock'?
The monotony of modern life
What does the metaphor 'soul stretched tight across the skies' convey?
What does the metaphor 'soul stretched tight across the skies' convey?
Isolation and alienation
What does the theme of spiritual desolation explore?
What does the theme of spiritual desolation explore?
Loss of meaning and purpose
Which quote captures the evening imagery setting the poem's tone?
Which quote captures the evening imagery setting the poem's tone?
Winter evening settles down
What does the fragmented structure of the poem reflect?
What does the fragmented structure of the poem reflect?
Disjointed nature of urban life
What perspective does the dramatic monologue in Part III use?
What perspective does the dramatic monologue in Part III use?
Second person ('You')
What language device compares worlds to ancient women gathering fuel?
What language device compares worlds to ancient women gathering fuel?
Simile
What language device is 'morning comes to consciousness'?
What language device is 'morning comes to consciousness'?
Personification