Poppies in July (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What poetic style is 'Poppies in July' an example of?
What poetic style is 'Poppies in July' an example of?
Confessional poetry
How many lines does 'Poppies in July' contain in total?
How many lines does 'Poppies in July' contain in total?
Fifteen lines
What does the speaker call the poppies in the opening line?
What does the speaker call the poppies in the opening line?
Little hell flames
What happens when the speaker puts her hands among the flames?
What happens when the speaker puts her hands among the flames?
Nothing burns
What word is repeated at the very end of the poem?
What word is repeated at the very end of the poem?
Colorless
What is enjambment in the poem?
What is enjambment in the poem?
Line cut before natural stop
Which line demonstrates caesura in the poem?
Which line demonstrates caesura in the poem?
You flicker. I cannot touch you.
Which words demonstrate alliteration in the poem?
Which words demonstrate alliteration in the poem?
Flicker and flames
What is the central theme of 'Poppies in July'?
What is the central theme of 'Poppies in July'?
Pain and escape
What does the speaker compare the poppy petals to?
What does the speaker compare the poppy petals to?
Little bloody skirts
What does the speaker explicitly seek from the poppies?
What does the speaker explicitly seek from the poppies?
Opiates and nauseous capsules
Why do the irregular line lengths matter in the poem?
Why do the irregular line lengths matter in the poem?
Mirror speaker's fractured mental state