The Searchers (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What year was the collection 'Duende' published?
What year was the collection 'Duende' published?
2007
What inspired Smith's poem 'The Searchers'?
What inspired Smith's poem 'The Searchers'?
A 1956 John Ford Western film
What is the opening line of the poem?
What is the opening line of the poem?
'He wants to kill her for surviving'
What does Debbie clutching her skirt symbolise?
What does Debbie clutching her skirt symbolise?
Desperation & divided identity
How is Edwards taking Debbie home portrayed?
How is Edwards taking Debbie home portrayed?
A forceful imposition of his will
What universal question does the poem pose in stanza 3?
What universal question does the poem pose in stanza 3?
'What does living do to any of us?'
What does the horse metaphor symbolise?
What does the horse metaphor symbolise?
Humanity's attempt to control life
What does 'a chimney burning in the mind' evoke?
What does 'a chimney burning in the mind' evoke?
Memories of a lost home
Which question challenges the illusion of control?
Which question challenges the illusion of control?
'Why do we insist our lives are ours?'
How does the poem end?
How does the poem end?
'The land went on living, / Dying'
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?
Seven
What effect does enjambment create?
What effect does enjambment create?
Momentum & flow