Reuben Bright (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Who wrote the poem 'Reuben Bright'?
Who wrote the poem 'Reuben Bright'?
Edwin Arlington Robinson
In what year was 'Reuben Bright' first published?
In what year was 'Reuben Bright' first published?
1897
What is the form of 'Reuben Bright'?
What is the form of 'Reuben Bright'?
A modified Petrarchan sonnet
What is Reuben Bright's profession?
What is Reuben Bright's profession?
Butcher
What rhyme scheme does Robinson use in 'Reuben Bright'?
What rhyme scheme does Robinson use in 'Reuben Bright'?
ABBA ABBA CDCD EE
What metre is used in 'Reuben Bright'?
What metre is used in 'Reuben Bright'?
Iambic pentameter
What does Reuben do to his slaughterhouse after his wife's death?
What does Reuben do to his slaughterhouse after his wife's death?
He tears it down
What do cedar boughs symbolise in the poem?
What do cedar boughs symbolise in the poem?
Death and mourning
How does Robinson reveal Reuben's character?
How does Robinson reveal Reuben's character?
Through action rather than description
What does Reuben pack away with cedar boughs?
What does Reuben pack away with cedar boughs?
Things his wife had made
How is Reuben's grief described in the poem?
How is Reuben's grief described in the poem?
'cried like a great baby'
What was revolutionary about Robinson's approach?
What was revolutionary about Robinson's approach?
Expressing emotion through simple language