Street (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Who is the author of the poem 'Street'?
Who is the author of the poem 'Street'?
Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin
What two literary elements does 'Street' blend to create its atmosphere?
What two literary elements does 'Street' blend to create its atmosphere?
Fairy-tale and gothic
How is the woman first introduced in the opening stanza?
How is the woman first introduced in the opening stanza?
As the butcher's daughter
What does the woman wear at her belt in the opening stanza?
What does the woman wear at her belt in the opening stanza?
A knife on a ring
What do the blood drops on the paving-stones potentially allude to besides violence?
What do the blood drops on the paving-stones potentially allude to besides violence?
Menstruation & trail of temptation
What themes does the word 'dangling' reinforce in the poem?
What themes does the word 'dangling' reinforce in the poem?
Temptation, allure, and danger
How is the male character described in the second stanza?
How is the male character described in the second stanza?
As a suitor who follows her
Where does the woman go in the final image of the poem?
Where does the woman go in the final image of the poem?
Into the slaughterhouse
What shape are the bloody footprints, and what do they symbolise?
What shape are the bloody footprints, and what do they symbolise?
Half-moons; femininity & elusiveness
Which major theme explores how the poem examines pursuit and the male gaze?
Which major theme explores how the poem examines pursuit and the male gaze?
Voyeurism & potential danger
What effect does alliteration, particularly 'f' sounds, create in the poem?
What effect does alliteration, particularly 'f' sounds, create in the poem?
Slows pace & creates mystery
What type of mood does the poem's tone create by straddling contrasts?
What type of mood does the poem's tone create by straddling contrasts?
Ambiguous (romance & menace)
What word does Ní Chuilleanáin deliberately never use in 'Street'?
What word does Ní Chuilleanáin deliberately never use in 'Street'?
Blood
What does 'shambles' mean in the poem?
What does 'shambles' mean in the poem?
Slaughterhouse or meat-market area
What shape do the heel marks form on the stairs?
What shape do the heel marks form on the stairs?
A red crescent
What is the poem's central technique?
What is the poem's central technique?
Deliberate ambiguity
What is the poem's 'defining first image'?
What is the poem's 'defining first image'?
The white trousers
How are the stairs described in the final image?
How are the stairs described in the final image?
Brushed and clean
What sound technique does the poem use?
What sound technique does the poem use?
Sibilance
How are both characters referred to in the poem?
How are both characters referred to in the poem?
They remain nameless
What does the knife represent regarding gender?
What does the knife represent regarding gender?
Gender reversal
What creates the poem's 'fable-like quality'?
What creates the poem's 'fable-like quality'?
Namelessness & withholding information