The Pitchfork (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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How many quatrains does 'The Pitchfork' contain?
How many quatrains does 'The Pitchfork' contain?
Five
Which words from stanza one show consonance?
Which words from stanza one show consonance?
'came,' 'raised' and 'aimed'
What is the pitchfork's shaft compared to in the central extended metaphor?
What is the pitchfork's shaft compared to in the central extended metaphor?
A calligrapher's quill
In stanza one, what is the pitchfork compared to?
In stanza one, what is the pitchfork compared to?
A javelin, accurate and light
What is the opening line of the poem?
What is the opening line of the poem?
Of all implements, the pitchfork was the one
How are the pitchfork's tines described?
How are the pitchfork's tines described?
Four sloped tines fanning like fingers
What cosmic description appears in stanza four?
What cosmic description appears in stanza four?
Starlit and absolutely soundless
Which materials are mentioned in stanza three's detailed description?
Which materials are mentioned in stanza three's detailed description?
Riveted steel, turned timber, burnish, grain
What tone does Heaney maintain throughout the poem?
What tone does Heaney maintain throughout the poem?
Reverent, admiring, and celebratory
According to stanza five, where is perfection found?
According to stanza five, where is perfection found?
Not in aiming but in the opening hand
What does the pitchfork represent as a symbol?
What does the pitchfork represent as a symbol?
Manual labour & artistic creation meeting
Which phrase in stanza three shows alliteration?
Which phrase in stanza three shows alliteration?
'Smoothness, straightness' and 'sheen'