One Flesh
Edexcel GCSE English Literature revision on One Flesh. 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
Who says the following line in the poem: 'Lying apart now, each in a separate bed'?
- A) The speaker
- B) The mother
- C) The father
- D) The narrator's sibling
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Answer: The speaker
The poem is written in the first-person perspective, where the child reflects on the distance that has grown between their aging parents. The speaker is the observer, not the parents themselves.
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Question 2
What literary technique is used in the phrase: 'Strangely apart, wonderfully together'?
- A) Oxymoron
- B) Simile
- C) Personification
- D) Hyperbole
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Answer: Oxymoron
The juxtaposition of 'apart' and 'together' creates an oxymoronic effect, illustrating the paradox of their marriage. They are physically separated by age and habit, yet spiritually and historically bound together.
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Question 3
What does the line 'Her book of prayer lies open at/A page of nuptial images' reveal about the mother?
- A) She is bored with her religion
- B) She is nostalgic for the start of her marriage
- C) She is planning a future wedding
- D) She is angry at her husband
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Answer: She is nostalgic for the start of her marriage
The mother reading about 'nuptial images' in a prayer book indicates that her thoughts are fixed on the beginning of her marriage. This contrasts sharply with the physical reality of her and her husband lying in separate beds.
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