Joy (Elegy 1) (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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In which year was 'The Body's Question', containing 'Joy', published?
In which year was 'The Body's Question', containing 'Joy', published?
2003
What illness caused the death of Smith's mother, who is the subject of this elegy?
What illness caused the death of Smith's mother, who is the subject of this elegy?
Cancer
What meal does the young mother request in Stanza 1?
What meal does the young mother request in Stanza 1?
Dumplings and kale
How old is the mother depicted as being in the childhood memory of Stanza 2?
How old is the mother depicted as being in the childhood memory of Stanza 2?
Nine years old
What activity does the young mother play with her sisters in Stanza 2?
What activity does the young mother play with her sisters in Stanza 2?
Hospital
What question concludes the poem in Stanza 7?
What question concludes the poem in Stanza 7?
What do you believe in?
How many stanzas does 'Joy' contain?
How many stanzas does 'Joy' contain?
Seven
What poetic form is 'Joy' written in?
What poetic form is 'Joy' written in?
Free verse
Which metaphor appears in line 13 of the poem?
Which metaphor appears in line 13 of the poem?
The body is appetite
What does the metaphor 'The body is memory' (line 4) suggest?
What does the metaphor 'The body is memory' (line 4) suggest?
Body holds echoes of past experiences
In the Love and Care theme, what role does the daughter have?
In the Love and Care theme, what role does the daughter have?
Witness
What does 'A chord of light' (line 25) symbolise in the poem?
What does 'A chord of light' (line 25) symbolise in the poem?
Redemption & spirituality