What is foolish about Miniver in the fifth quatrain?

He would have sinned incessantly to be a Medici

Why do you think adults pin for the "good old days?"

most adults miss days when they didn't have responsibility

Does Miniver Cheevy have a job? And how do we know this?

No, on the fourth quatrain it says he's homeless

The title Miniver Cheevy means minimum achiever, why do you think the author chose this title?

Miniver is homeless and wants to be a knight

In the first quatrain, why does the narrator describe Miniver Cheevy as a "child of scorn"?

The world is against Miniver Cheevy

What two elements are personified in the poem?

steeds prancing and medieval grace, Romance mourned and Art a vagrant

What is the narrator's opinion of Miniver Cheevy?

The narrator feels pity for Miniver Cheevy

If Miniver Cheevy lived in an earlier times would he be considered a hero?

Yes because of the way he idolized knights in medieval times

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Miniver Cheevy

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A #Poetry analysis of Miniver Cheevy.

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1
What is foolish about Miniver in the fifth quatrain?
He mourned Romance
He kept on drinking
He mourned the ripe renown
He would have sinned incessantly to be a Medici
2
Which is not a form of alliteration in the poem?
Miniver loved the Medici
missed the medieval grace
Vision of a warrior bold
Cursed the commonplace
3
Why do you think adults pin for the "good old days?"
living in the past can be crippling
most adults miss days when they didn't have responsibility
The past is better than the future
daydreaming is effortless
4
Does Miniver Cheevy have a job? And how do we know this?
Yes, because like 10 tells us that he rested from his labor
Yes, because on the 6th stanza, it talks about Khaki suits
No, on the fourth quatrain it says he's homeless
Yes, because on line 25 it tells us that he seeks gold
5
The title Miniver Cheevy means minimum achiever, why do you think the author chose this title?
Miniver is homeless and wants to be a knight
Miniver works for minimum wage
Miniver Cheevy wishes to be a king
Miniver is a knight
6
In the first quatrain, why does the narrator describe Miniver Cheevy as a "child of scorn"?
Miniver is a little boy
The world is against Miniver Cheevy
The narrator is making fun of Miniver
Miniver Cheevy is against the world
7
What two elements are personified in the poem?
swords were bright
steeds prancing and medieval grace
khaki suits loathing
Romance mourned and Art a vagrant
8
What is the narrator's tone in this poem
happy
angry
anxious
sad
9
What is the narrator's opinion of Miniver Cheevy?
The narrator hates Miniver Cheevy
The narrator feels pity for Miniver Cheevy
The narrator is in love with Miniver Cheevy
The narrator is Miniver Cheevy
10
Which is not a downside to living in the ancient times of Thebes and Camelot?
injustice
blood shed
disease
romance
11
If Miniver Cheevy lived in an earlier times would he be considered a hero?
No, because he's a man who finds excuses
Maybe, but only if he was rich
Yes because of the way he idolized knights in medieval times
No because he is not a man of action

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