Diving Into the Wreck (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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In which year was 'Diving into the Wreck' published?
In which year was 'Diving into the Wreck' published?
1973
What literary device does Rich employ throughout the entire poem?
What literary device does Rich employ throughout the entire poem?
Extended metaphor
What does the 'book of myths' symbolise in the poem?
What does the 'book of myths' symbolise in the poem?
Historical records excluding women
How many stanzas does 'Diving into the Wreck' contain?
How many stanzas does 'Diving into the Wreck' contain?
Ten stanzas
Unlike whom does the speaker emphasise her solitude throughout the journey?
Unlike whom does the speaker emphasise her solitude throughout the journey?
Jacques Cousteau
What dual transformation does the speaker undergo in the poem?
What dual transformation does the speaker undergo in the poem?
Mermaid and merman
Which simile describes the speaker's descent down the ladder?
Which simile describes the speaker's descent down the ladder?
Like an insect crawling
What is enjambment, as used extensively in this poem?
What is enjambment, as used extensively in this poem?
Sentences continuing across line breaks
What colour progression marks the speaker's deeper descent in Stanza Four?
What colour progression marks the speaker's deeper descent in Stanza Four?
Blue to green to black
In Stanza Six, what does the speaker state as her purpose?
In Stanza Six, what does the speaker state as her purpose?
To explore the wreck
What distinction does Stanza Seven make about the speaker's mission?
What distinction does Stanza Seven make about the speaker's mission?
The wreck not the story of the wreck
What is the most prominent theme concerning women in the poem?
What is the most prominent theme concerning women in the poem?
Women's exclusion from history