The Uncle Speaks in the Drawing Room (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What literary technique does Rich use in this poem?
What literary technique does Rich use in this poem?
Dramatic monologue
Who do the protestors in the poem represent?
Who do the protestors in the poem represent?
Younger generation & working class
What do 'crystal vase and chandelier' symbolise in the poem?
What do 'crystal vase and chandelier' symbolise in the poem?
Inherited wealth & refined living
Why does the uncle call the crowd a 'mob'?
Why does the uncle call the crowd a 'mob'?
It reveals his bias & dismissiveness
What does the poem show privilege creates?
What does the poem show privilege creates?
Moral blindness
What irony exists in the uncle's phrase 'Let us consider, none the less'?
What irony exists in the uncle's phrase 'Let us consider, none the less'?
He sounds calm but fears for possessions
Why are the protestors never given voices in the poem?
Why are the protestors never given voices in the poem?
To show how power excludes marginalised
What does the uncle's formal, elevated diction reveal?
What does the uncle's formal, elevated diction reveal?
He's disconnected from social reality
What does glass imagery represent in the poem?
What does glass imagery represent in the poem?
Beauty, value, & fragility
Why does Rich repeat the word 'sullen' twice?
Why does Rich repeat the word 'sullen' twice?
To emphasise uncle's bias & fear
What is a dramatic monologue?
What is a dramatic monologue?
Single character speaks to silent audience
Who do the protestors represent in the poem?
Who do the protestors represent in the poem?
Younger generation & working class
What do 'crystal vase and chandelier' symbolize?
What do 'crystal vase and chandelier' symbolize?
Inherited wealth & refined living
What does privilege create, according to the poem?
What does privilege create, according to the poem?
Moral blindness
What word does the uncle use that reveals his bias toward protestors?
What word does the uncle use that reveals his bias toward protestors?
Mob
What effect does the uncle's formal language have?
What effect does the uncle's formal language have?
Makes him seem out of touch & disconnected
What does the phrase 'our kind' in the closing reveal?
What does the phrase 'our kind' in the closing reveal?
Class identity based on wealth & breeding
What do 'dead glass-blowers' signify?
What do 'dead glass-blowers' signify?
Culture already in the past
Why are protestors never allowed to speak in the poem?
Why are protestors never allowed to speak in the poem?
Reflects how power excludes marginal voices
What poetic device appears in 'murmurings of missile throwers'?
What poetic device appears in 'murmurings of missile throwers'?
Alliteration