Belfast Confetti
Edexcel GCSE English Literature revision on Belfast Confetti. Aligned to the Edexcel GCSE English Literature 1ET0 specification. This bank has 15 practice questions on this topic.
Sample questions (3 of 15)
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Question 1
What literary technique does the writer use in: 'Suddenly as the riot squad moved in, it was raining exclamation marks'?
- A) Metaphor
- B) Simile
- C) Personification
- D) Hyperbole
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Answer: Metaphor
Carson uses the metaphor of 'exclamation marks' to describe the physical debris falling during an explosion. This highlights how the violence is so chaotic it defies standard language and order.
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Question 2
What theme is most developed by: 'A fusillade of question-marks'?
- A) Love
- B) Identity
- C) Conflict
- D) Ambition
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Answer: Conflict
The 'question-marks' represent the confusion and inability to make sense of the violence. It reflects the atmosphere of the Troubles where the cause and effect of the conflict are often obscured.
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Question 3
In which section of the poem does the line 'This hyphenated line, a burst of rapid fire' appear?
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Answer: Stanza 2
The poem is structured in three stanzas. The second stanza focuses on the linguistic representation of the violence, using punctuation metaphors to describe the sound of gunfire.
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