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Revelation by Liz Lochhead
Revelation by Liz Lochhead
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Test understanding of techniques, themes and analysis.
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1
Finish the quote: "Black ________"
Bull
Mass
And the hot reek of him
Chicken
2
“A big bulk and a roar to be really scared of” is an example of which technique?
personification
simile
metaphor
synecdoche
3
Which of the following is not a theme in the poem?
Female rivalry
Nurturing quality of women
Loss of innocence
Evil
4
Why does the persona not want to spill the milk?
She wants to protect innocence.
The boys will make fun of her.
She needs it for a recipe
In case she gets in trouble.
5
“Oblivious hens picked their way about.” What are the hens oblivious to?
it's dinner time
the evil of the bull
the little girl
the crazy farmer
6
Which of the following is NOT a theme of the poem?
loss of innocence
relationships
evil
women as nurturers
7
Complete the quote: "I ran, my ________________"
pigtails moving
pigtails thumped
pigtails animated with fear
pigtails thumping
8
“The faint and rather festive tinkling” describes the bull’s chain. Which analysis best fits.
The cheerful sound shows the hens' naivety.
The bull has a necklace on
The bull is trying to escape.
The farmer is moving the chain.
9
"Big boys" are important because...
They contrast with the pigtails
Alliteration
Suggests youth
Link back with "Black Bull"
10
Revelation means ....
A moment you must revel in
A surprising fact encountered for the first time that changed thought
A surprising fact encountered for the second time
A unknown fact encountered
11
By the end, what change has occurred in the persona of the poem?
She is scared of the past.
She is now aware of evil.
She has a phobia of bulls.
She got a boyfriend
12
What does the "thorned hedge" show at the end of the poem?
Her new perception of the world
That everything is dangerous
All is not what it seems
She has hay fever
13
What best describes what the speaker learns at the end of the poem?
Life is tough
Farms are dangerous
We cannot contain our innocence forever
We need to be weary of dangers in the world
14
What does the bull represent in Revelation?
Happiness
Joy
Evil
Sadness
15
How does the name of the bull connect to a theme in Lochhead's poetry?
It shows the child's innocence
His name makes him sound nice even though he is evil
It shows the bull is actually nice
It adds a comedic effect
16
“At first only black/and the hot reek of him.” Which of these techniques is NOT being used.
enjambment
juxtaposition
word choice
sensory language
17
"His eyes swivelled in the great wedge of his tossed head"
suggests something mystical- more monster than animal
A metaphor
The bull is angry- watch out!
Distortion of his physical shape
18
The bull is called ___________?
Bob
Brad
Ben
Bill
19
Why does the poem not have a rhyme scheme or regular structure?
To reflect how confused and upset she was by the experience.
Lochhead didn't want one
To show the bull's evil.
It's a modern poem.
20
Of what are the eggs and milk symbolic? (May select more than one.)
female
fragility
evil
innocence
