The Windhover (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What poetic form does Hopkins use for 'The Windhover'?
What poetic form does Hopkins use for 'The Windhover'?
Petrarchan sonnet
To whom is 'The Windhover' dedicated?
To whom is 'The Windhover' dedicated?
Christ our Lord
What type of bird is the windhover?
What type of bird is the windhover?
A kestrel
How many distinct phases does the speaker's journey move through in the poem?
How many distinct phases does the speaker's journey move through in the poem?
Three phases
What does the phrase 'morning's minion' mean in the poem?
What does the phrase 'morning's minion' mean in the poem?
Morning's beloved creature
What extended metaphor does Hopkins use to describe the falcon's movement?
What extended metaphor does Hopkins use to describe the falcon's movement?
Horsemanship
What does the pivotal word 'Buckle' represent spiritually in the poem?
What does the pivotal word 'Buckle' represent spiritually in the poem?
A call to surrender completely to Christ
How does Hopkins define sprung rhythm in this poem?
How does Hopkins define sprung rhythm in this poem?
Five stresses per line with additional syllables
What colours are revealed when the embers break open in the poem's imagery?
What colours are revealed when the embers break open in the poem's imagery?
Gold-vermillion
What does the plough imagery symbolise in the poem?
What does the plough imagery symbolise in the poem?
Humble labour producing beauty
What movement pattern does the poem follow according to Hopkins' belief?
What movement pattern does the poem follow according to Hopkins' belief?
Natural beauty to spiritual revelation
How does the poem describe divine fire compared to the falcon's beauty?
How does the poem describe divine fire compared to the falcon's beauty?
A billion times lovelier & more dangerous