Linda France (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Where was Linda France born?
Where was Linda France born?
Newcastle upon Tyne
How many poetry collections has Linda France published?
How many poetry collections has Linda France published?
Eight collections
Where did jazz music develop?
Where did jazz music develop?
New Orleans
What is jazz music strongly associated with in the poem's context?
What is jazz music strongly associated with in the poem's context?
Nightlife, sexuality, partying, alcohol
How many stanzas does 'If Love Was Jazz' contain?
How many stanzas does 'If Love Was Jazz' contain?
Nine stanzas
In stanza 2, what image describes the saxophone's effect?
In stanza 2, what image describes the saxophone's effect?
'I melt in its brassy flame like wax'
What does 'eight to the bar' in stanza 3 indicate the speaker wants?
What does 'eight to the bar' in stanza 3 indicate the speaker wants?
Rhythm and action
Which sound devices appear in the trombone stanza?
Which sound devices appear in the trombone stanza?
Assonance and alliteration
What double meaning does 'snare' have in stanza 5?
What double meaning does 'snare' have in stanza 5?
A type of drum and a trap
What structural change occurs in stanza 6?
What structural change occurs in stanza 6?
Two-line rhyming couplet
Who does the speaker reference in stanza 7?
Who does the speaker reference in stanza 7?
Philip Larkin
What does 'an organ recital' represent in stanza 8?
What does 'an organ recital' represent in stanza 8?
Church music that's worthy but not vital
What rhyme scheme pattern do stanzas 1-5 follow?
What rhyme scheme pattern do stanzas 1-5 follow?
ABA pattern
What central contrast does the poem explore?
What central contrast does the poem explore?
Worthy versus vital love
What tone does the final stanza convey?
What tone does the final stanza convey?
Positive and hopeful