Finisterre (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What does 'Finisterre' mean in Latin?
What does 'Finisterre' mean in Latin?
End of the earth
How many stanzas does 'Finisterre' contain?
How many stanzas does 'Finisterre' contain?
Four
How many lines are in each stanza of 'Finisterre'?
How many lines are in each stanza of 'Finisterre'?
Nine
What verse form does 'Finisterre' use?
What verse form does 'Finisterre' use?
Free verse
Which meters does Plath combine in 'Finisterre'?
Which meters does Plath combine in 'Finisterre'?
Iambic and trochaic
How does Plath personify the cliffs?
How does Plath personify the cliffs?
As 'last fingers, knuckled and rheumatic'
Which simile describes the drowned souls?
Which simile describes the drowned souls?
'They go without hope, like sighs'
What is the example of metonymy in the poem?
What is the example of metonymy in the poem?
'Marble skirts'
What does the 'Bay of the Dead' symbolise?
What does the 'Bay of the Dead' symbolise?
The entire cape and its tragic history
What is the most prominent theme in 'Finisterre'?
What is the most prominent theme in 'Finisterre'?
Death by drowning
How is the cliff described in stanza one?
How is the cliff described in stanza one?
'Black' and 'admonitory'
Who appears in the third stanza?
Who appears in the third stanza?
'Our Lady of the Shipwrecked'
What do pilgrims offer the poet in stanza four?
What do pilgrims offer the poet in stanza four?
Crêpes
Where is Cape Finisterre located?
Where is Cape Finisterre located?
Spain's western coast in Galicia
Which pilgrimage route includes Cape Finisterre?
Which pilgrimage route includes Cape Finisterre?
Camino de Santiago