Neutral Tones Quiz

How is the poem's rhythm best described?

What colour were the leaves that fell?

What does the uneven rhythm represent?

What does Hardy compare the woman's face to?

When was neutral tones written?

What is the effect of the pathetic fallacy?

How was the woman's smile described?

How many lines are in the poem?

Finish the sentence: 'And a grin of...'

In which season was the poem set?

Where did the leaves fall from?

Which technique is used throughout?

What type of rhyme scheme is there in the poem?

Who is the first person narrator?

The title 'Neutral Tones' suggests...

What does OMINOUS mean?

How was the sun described?

Who wrote Neutral Tones?

Why did Thomas Hardy choose to set the poem in winter?

Where did they stand on the winters day?

What does chidden mean?

What is the best description of the poem's structure?

What is starving sod?

How does the poet feel about returning to the pond?

How do the partner's eyes move over him?