Benjamin Zephaniah (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What is the central technique Zephaniah employs in 'The Sun'?
What is the central technique Zephaniah employs in 'The Sun'?
Irony
What type of irony creates the poem's power?
What type of irony creates the poem's power?
Dramatic irony
Why did Zephaniah write 'The Sun'?
Why did Zephaniah write 'The Sun'?
Response to The Sun printing his history
What is a persona in poetry?
What is a persona in poetry?
A fictional speaker/character
Which attitudes does the speaker NOT display?
Which attitudes does the speaker NOT display?
Critical thinking
How does the speaker's language progress through the poem?
How does the speaker's language progress through the poem?
From 'I believe' to 'Every...'
What does 'I am blinded by The SUN' demonstrate?
What does 'I am blinded by The SUN' demonstrate?
Media shapes his worldview completely
What does the speaker prefer over truth?
What does the speaker prefer over truth?
Gossip and scandal
What is the poem's tone?
What is the poem's tone?
Satirical & ironic
How does verbal irony work in the poem?
How does verbal irony work in the poem?
Praise exposes harmful influence
What does the simple rhyme scheme suggest?
What does the simple rhyme scheme suggest?
Childish, unsophisticated thinking
What double meaning exists in 'blinded by The SUN'?
What double meaning exists in 'blinded by The SUN'?
Literal (newspaper) & metaphorical (star)