As It Should Be (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Where was the man shot in 'As It Should Be'?
Where was the man shot in 'As It Should Be'?
Between lorries & a generator
What does the officer dismiss when he says 'Let us hear no idle talk'?
What does the officer dismiss when he says 'Let us hear no idle talk'?
Romantic notions of rebel's cause
What does the officer believe future generations will have?
What does the officer believe future generations will have?
A world with method in it
What is the main theme of 'As It Should Be'?
What is the main theme of 'As It Should Be'?
Justification of violence
How does the officer refer to the rebel?
How does the officer refer to the rebel?
A mad bastard
What have the children experienced since the 'tide burial'?
What have the children experienced since the 'tide burial'?
No bad dreams
Which stylistic device highlights contradictions in the speaker's justification?
Which stylistic device highlights contradictions in the speaker's justification?
Irony
What type of language creates a realistic & unvarnished tone?
What type of language creates a realistic & unvarnished tone?
Colloquial language
What does the poem contrast with the violence of the killing?
What does the poem contrast with the violence of the killing?
A peaceful community
What is the concluding line of the poem?
What is the concluding line of the poem?
This is as it should be
What effect does enjambment create in the poem?
What effect does enjambment create in the poem?
Urgency & continuity
Who is the speaker in 'As It Should Be'?
Who is the speaker in 'As It Should Be'?
An Irish Free State officer