Pied Beauty (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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In what year was 'Pied Beauty' published?
In what year was 'Pied Beauty' published?
1918
What does the term 'pied' mean in the poem's title?
What does the term 'pied' mean in the poem's title?
Having patches/spots of different colours
What type of sonnet is 'Pied Beauty'?
What type of sonnet is 'Pied Beauty'?
Curtal sonnet
How many lines does 'Pied Beauty' contain?
How many lines does 'Pied Beauty' contain?
Eleven lines
What is sprung rhythm?
What is sprung rhythm?
One stressed syllable + varying unstressed
What is the central theme of 'Pied Beauty'?
What is the central theme of 'Pied Beauty'?
God's majesty through creation's diversity
Which literary device involves repeating 'for' at line beginnings?
Which literary device involves repeating 'for' at line beginnings?
Anaphora
What type of imagery dominates 'Pied Beauty'?
What type of imagery dominates 'Pied Beauty'?
Visual imagery
In what year was 'Pied Beauty' written?
In what year was 'Pied Beauty' written?
1877
What is the rhyme scheme of the first six lines?
What is the rhyme scheme of the first six lines?
ABCABC
Which opposing qualities does Hopkins celebrate?
Which opposing qualities does Hopkins celebrate?
Swift and slow; sweet and sour
What does agricultural imagery suggest about human work?
What does agricultural imagery suggest about human work?
It participates in God's creative activity