This is Just to Say (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What was Williams' central philosophy about poetry?
What was Williams' central philosophy about poetry?
No ideas but in things
What did the modernist movement aim to capture in poetry?
What did the modernist movement aim to capture in poetry?
Everyday speech and real-life experiences
How many stanzas does 'This is Just to Say' have?
How many stanzas does 'This is Just to Say' have?
Three stanzas
Why is the word 'probably' significant in stanza 2?
Why is the word 'probably' significant in stanza 2?
It shows suspected guilt with uncertainty
How does the apology in stanza 3 feel?
How does the apology in stanza 3 feel?
Half-hearted or playful
What do the plums symbolize in the poem?
What do the plums symbolize in the poem?
Anything we want but know isn't ours
What creates ambiguity about the speaker's guilt?
What creates ambiguity about the speaker's guilt?
Apology comes after dwelling on enjoyment
What tone does the direct address to 'you' create?
What tone does the direct address to 'you' create?
Intimate and personal
What verse form does the poem use?
What verse form does the poem use?
Free verse with no rhyme or regular metre
What effect do the line breaks have?
What effect do the line breaks have?
Isolate thoughts & make each word deliberate
Which sensory words describe the plums?
Which sensory words describe the plums?
Delicious, so sweet, and so cold
How did Williams' background as a doctor influence his poetry?
How did Williams' background as a doctor influence his poetry?
Gave him knowledge of ordinary lives