A Constable Calls (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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How many sections does 'A Constable Calls' contain?
How many sections does 'A Constable Calls' contain?
Nine sections
What is the typical range of syllables per line in the poem?
What is the typical range of syllables per line in the poem?
Four to nine syllables
Which phrase demonstrates alliteration in the poem?
Which phrase demonstrates alliteration in the poem?
Slightly sweating
What effect does enjambment create in the poem?
What effect does enjambment create in the poem?
Creates urgency and tension
What does the phrase 'cocked back' allude to?
What does the phrase 'cocked back' allude to?
Firearms and danger
What traditional Irish land measurements appear in the poem?
What traditional Irish land measurements appear in the poem?
Acres, roods, and perches
What phrase encapsulates the poem's central tension?
What phrase encapsulates the poem's central tension?
Arithmetic and fear
Where did the turnips grow according to the boy's knowledge?
Where did the turnips grow according to the boy's knowledge?
Where seed ran out in potato field
What does the boy imagine as a potential punishment?
What does the boy imagine as a potential punishment?
The black hole in the barracks
What historical document is the constable's ledger compared to?
What historical document is the constable's ledger compared to?
The Domesday Book
What sound effect concludes the poem?
What sound effect concludes the poem?
Ticked, ticked, ticked
What does the bicycle primarily symbolise in the poem?
What does the bicycle primarily symbolise in the poem?
Unwelcome authority
What political division does the poem reflect?
What political division does the poem reflect?
Catholic vs Protestant tensions
What dual perspective does the poem employ?
What dual perspective does the poem employ?
Young boy and adult poet reflecting
What physical detail does the cap create on the constable?
What physical detail does the cap create on the constable?
A line of pressure in his hair