The Morning Sun is Shining by Olive Schreiner (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
📚Quizzes
Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
ShowHide
Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
How many lines does the poem contain, and how are they organised?
How many lines does the poem contain, and how are they organised?
16 lines in four distinct sections
What sensory progression do lines 1-12 follow?
What sensory progression do lines 1-12 follow?
Sight, sound, then smell
What does the repetition of 'green' in lines 1-2 emphasise?
What does the repetition of 'green' in lines 1-2 emphasise?
Colour intensity & nature's purity
What type of irony does the title contain?
What type of irony does the title contain?
Figurative irony
Which literary device describes the fountain's action in line 5?
Which literary device describes the fountain's action in line 5?
Onomatopoeia
What does the alliteration of 's' in 'sweet and strong' (line 12) emphasise?
What does the alliteration of 's' in 'sweet and strong' (line 12) emphasise?
How powerful & pleasant the fragrances are
What do 'a hand I never touch' and 'a face I never see' (lines 13-14) express?
What do 'a hand I never touch' and 'a face I never see' (lines 13-14) express?
The permanent nature of loss
How does the tone shift between lines 1-12 and lines 13-16?
How does the tone shift between lines 1-12 and lines 13-16?
From peaceful & happy to bitter & resentful
What is the poem's central thematic contrast?
What is the poem's central thematic contrast?
Nature's permanence vs. human transience
What structural pattern breaks in the final four lines?
What structural pattern breaks in the final four lines?
The regular rhyme scheme & rhythm