I am 60 odd years of age (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What type of poem is 'I am 60 odd years of age'?
What type of poem is 'I am 60 odd years of age'?
Erasure poem
What year was the collection 'Wade in the Water' published?
What year was the collection 'Wade in the Water' published?
2018
What documents did Smith use to construct this poem?
What documents did Smith use to construct this poem?
Pension applications of Civil War soldiers
Why does the speaker express uncertainty about their age?
Why does the speaker express uncertainty about their age?
Lack of birth records for enslaved people
What injuries does the speaker mention in Stanza 2?
What injuries does the speaker mention in Stanza 2?
Disease of eyes and varicose veins
What incorrect name did the recruiting officer record?
What incorrect name did the recruiting officer record?
John Wilson
How did the speaker sign their name if they couldn't read or write?
How did the speaker sign their name if they couldn't read or write?
By making my mark
What does the speaker declare as their correct name?
What does the speaker declare as their correct name?
Hiram Kirkland
Which theme is central to the poem's exploration?
Which theme is central to the poem's exploration?
Identity & struggle for recognition
What does the line 'I have testified before you two different times before' show?
What does the line 'I have testified before you two different times before' show?
Structural inequities faced by soldiers
What does the erasure method bring to light?
What does the erasure method bring to light?
Silenced voices of Civil War veterans
What does the free verse form reflect?
What does the free verse form reflect?
Unstructured, chaotic nature of lives
What does the repeated phrase 'I am' emphasise?
What does the repeated phrase 'I am' emphasise?
Struggle to define identity
What irony exists between 'John Wilson' and 'Hiram Kirkland'?
What irony exists between 'John Wilson' and 'Hiram Kirkland'?
Imposed name vs. real identity