Pheasant (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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How does 'Pheasant' differ from Plath's typical poetry?
How does 'Pheasant' differ from Plath's typical poetry?
Gentler, more contemplative approach
What is the structural form of 'Pheasant'?
What is the structural form of 'Pheasant'?
Eight tercets
What rhyme scheme do the first two stanzas follow?
What rhyme scheme do the first two stanzas follow?
ABA BCD
Which literary device uses repetition of 'It' in the final two stanzas?
Which literary device uses repetition of 'It' in the final two stanzas?
Anaphora
Which line demonstrates caesura in the poem?
Which line demonstrates caesura in the poem?
Do not kill it. It startles me still
What is the opening line of 'Pheasant'?
What is the opening line of 'Pheasant'?
You said you would kill it this morning
What phrase describes the pheasant's natural belonging?
What phrase describes the pheasant's natural belonging?
in its element
What does the speaker clarify about her view of the pheasant?
What does the speaker clarify about her view of the pheasant?
I am not mystical
Which birds does the speaker mention to emphasise the pheasant's rarity?
Which birds does the speaker mention to emphasise the pheasant's rarity?
Sparrow and starling
What metaphor describes the pheasant's abundance and beauty?
What metaphor describes the pheasant's abundance and beauty?
Like a cornucopia
What is the repeated phrase in the poem's final line?
What is the repeated phrase in the poem's final line?
Let be, let be
What does the speaker realise at the poem's end?
What does the speaker realise at the poem's end?
I trespass stupidly