Letter to a Photojournalist Going In (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What year was the collection 'Duende' published?
What year was the collection 'Duende' published?
2007
What form is the poem written in?
What form is the poem written in?
A direct letter
What are bodies compared to in Stanza 2?
What are bodies compared to in Stanza 2?
Curtains
What structural form does the poem use?
What structural form does the poem use?
Free verse
How many stanzas does the poem contain?
How many stanzas does the poem contain?
Seven
At which line does the shift from external to intimate reflection begin?
At which line does the shift from external to intimate reflection begin?
Line 16
'Who can hear two things at once?' refers to what strain?
'Who can hear two things at once?' refers to what strain?
Balancing love & work
What final image does the poem end with?
What final image does the poem end with?
A locket like a grenade
What does the speaker envy about the photojournalist?
What does the speaker envy about the photojournalist?
Ability to suppress emotions
'And what if there's no dignity to what we do?' expresses what doubt?
'And what if there's no dignity to what we do?' expresses what doubt?
Existential doubt about work's value
What effect does enjambment create throughout the poem?
What effect does enjambment create throughout the poem?
Momentum & fluidity
What poetic technique is 'Your camera blinks' an example of?
What poetic technique is 'Your camera blinks' an example of?
Personification