Poetry Anthology (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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What nationality was Dylan Thomas?
What nationality was Dylan Thomas?
Welsh
Where was Fernhill, the house that inspired the poem, located?
Where was Fernhill, the house that inspired the poem, located?
Carmarthenshire, Wales
How many stanzas does 'Fern Hill' contain?
How many stanzas does 'Fern Hill' contain?
Six
What type of rhyme does Thomas use instead of traditional full rhymes?
What type of rhyme does Thomas use instead of traditional full rhymes?
Half-rhymes & internal rhymes
What does the colour 'green' symbolise in the poem?
What does the colour 'green' symbolise in the poem?
Youth, life, nature, innocence
How is Time initially portrayed in the poem?
How is Time initially portrayed in the poem?
As a benevolent guardian
What biblical reference does Thomas use in the middle stanzas?
What biblical reference does Thomas use in the middle stanzas?
Garden of Eden
What is the famous opening line of 'Fern Hill'?
What is the famous opening line of 'Fern Hill'?
Now as I was young and easy
In the final stanza, what does the speaker say he 'sang in'?
In the final stanza, what does the speaker say he 'sang in'?
Chains
What do 'apple towns' symbolise in the poem?
What do 'apple towns' symbolise in the poem?
Abundance and paradise