Deaths and Engines (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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How many stanzas does 'Deaths and Engines' contain, and what is unique about their structure?
How many stanzas does 'Deaths and Engines' contain, and what is unique about their structure?
Five stanzas, each a single sentence
Which family member's death does 'Deaths and Engines' respond to?
Which family member's death does 'Deaths and Engines' respond to?
Her father's passing
In Stanza 1, how is the plane wreckage described?
In Stanza 1, how is the plane wreckage described?
Black, tubular, burnt-out and frozen
What simile is used in Stanza 2 to describe how death cuts through life?
What simile is used in Stanza 2 to describe how death cuts through life?
Time and life like a knife and fork
What does the angelic wing imagery in Stanza 2 offer, according to the poem?
What does the angelic wing imagery in Stanza 2 offer, according to the poem?
Little spiritual comfort
What pronoun shift occurs in Stanzas 3-4, and what is its effect?
What pronoun shift occurs in Stanzas 3-4, and what is its effect?
From 'we' to 'you', drawing reader in
In Stanzas 3-4, what false image of comfort is presented?
In Stanzas 3-4, what false image of comfort is presented?
A man conversing cheerfully through cut lips
How does Stanza 5 describe memories of the dead lodging in survivors' hearts?
How does Stanza 5 describe memories of the dead lodging in survivors' hearts?
Like shrapnel or fragments spinning
What is identified as the poem's central theme?
What is identified as the poem's central theme?
Mortality's finality and inevitability
What does the poem convey about religion and spirituality?
What does the poem convey about religion and spirituality?
No genuine comfort from spiritual sources
What sound device using 'c' sounds creates the poem's cutting, brutal tone?
What sound device using 'c' sounds creates the poem's cutting, brutal tone?
Harsh alliteration
Which words best describe the overall tone of 'Deaths and Engines'?
Which words best describe the overall tone of 'Deaths and Engines'?
Bleak, brutal, cold, uncompromising