It's Not (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What collection is 'It's Not' from?
What collection is 'It's Not' from?
Life on Mars (2011)
What is the central subject of 'It's Not'?
What is the central subject of 'It's Not'?
Death of Smith's father
How is death described in line 4?
How is death described in line 4?
'Death was thinking what it owed him'
What Biblical phrase appears in line 10?
What Biblical phrase appears in line 10?
'Seek and ye shall find'
Which domestic image appears in Stanza 2?
Which domestic image appears in Stanza 2?
'the freezer lined with meat'
What metaphor describes the father in line 14?
What metaphor describes the father in line 14?
'swimming only through this life'
What does 'white cloud of his hair' (line 19) symbolise?
What does 'white cloud of his hair' (line 19) symbolise?
Memory & lingering presence
What form is the poem written in?
What form is the poem written in?
Free verse
How many stanzas does the poem have?
How many stanzas does the poem have?
Four of varying lengths
What does enjambment create in the poem?
What does enjambment create in the poem?
Conversational tone & continuous flow
How does the tone shift across stanzas?
How does the tone shift across stanzas?
From practical to philosophical
What does the final line suggest about death?
What does the final line suggest about death?
Its infinite & mysterious nature