My Father’s Kites (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Which publisher released Alison Joseph's poetry collection 'My Father's Kites' in 2010?
Which publisher released Alison Joseph's poetry collection 'My Father's Kites' in 2010?
Steel Toe Books
What poetic form does Alison Joseph use in 'My Father's Kites'?
What poetic form does Alison Joseph use in 'My Father's Kites'?
Free verse
What literary function does the entire poetry collection serve?
What literary function does the entire poetry collection serve?
An extended eulogy
How does the poet describe the kites in the opening lines?
How does the poet describe the kites in the opening lines?
Crude assemblages of paper & twine
What was the poet's father's background?
What was the poet's father's background?
Black man from the Caribbean
Which theme is NOT explicitly mentioned in the poem?
Which theme is NOT explicitly mentioned in the poem?
Revenge
The father's garden with 'thorny roses goaded into color' symbolises what?
The father's garden with 'thorny roses goaded into color' symbolises what?
Transforming barren into beautiful
How is the neighbourhood described in the poem?
How is the neighbourhood described in the poem?
Dented cars & stolid brick houses
What do the three tiers of movement represent?
What do the three tiers of movement represent?
Ground cars, sky planes, middle kites
Why are the kites called 'diamonds'?
Why are the kites called 'diamonds'?
Shape & precious value to poet
What does the poet mean by saying she 'cannot unfurl'?
What does the poet mean by saying she 'cannot unfurl'?
Cannot untangle emotional mess
Where does Alison Joseph teach creative writing?
Where does Alison Joseph teach creative writing?
Southern Illinois University
What memory shows the father-daughter connection?
What memory shows the father-daughter connection?
His hand over hers on balled string
How is the sky described when launching kites?
How is the sky described when launching kites?
Sullen
What happens after the kites' flight ends?
What happens after the kites' flight ends?
Sad tangle of bags & broken branches