Kindness (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Where was Naomi Shihab Nye born?
Where was Naomi Shihab Nye born?
Missouri
What is the central message of 'Kindness'?
What is the central message of 'Kindness'?
True kindness is born from adversity
What poetic form is 'Kindness' written in?
What poetic form is 'Kindness' written in?
Free verse
How many stanzas does 'Kindness' contain?
How many stanzas does 'Kindness' contain?
Three
What literary device is 'like salt in a weakened broth'?
What literary device is 'like salt in a weakened broth'?
Simile
What phrase is repeated at the start of each stanza creating anaphora?
What phrase is repeated at the start of each stanza creating anaphora?
Before you
What does 'regions of kindness' metaphorically represent?
What does 'regions of kindness' metaphorically represent?
A desolate landscape
What does the Indian in white poncho represent?
What does the Indian in white poncho represent?
Unnatural death & societal indifference
What two elements are the deepest things inside according to the poem?
What two elements are the deepest things inside according to the poem?
Kindness and sorrow
What must one do to truly understand kindness?
What must one do to truly understand kindness?
Release attachment to material things
In which collection was 'Kindness' published?
In which collection was 'Kindness' published?
Words Under Words: Selected Poems
What metre is 'Kindness' written in?
What metre is 'Kindness' written in?
Iambic