1. Title 2.Summary
Which Characters Killed the Butterfly?
The Boy and Girl
What was the structure of this poem
Free verse
What was the most dominant theme in the poem
Man versus Nature
True or False. The mood of the poem was contemplative.
True
What was the weapon mentioned in the final line
A scythe
What was the name of the author the story
Derek Walcott
How many stanzas are visible?
3
Give one literary device mentioned
Either Personification, Metaphor, Alliteration, Irony, Symbolism, Juxtaposition or Imagery
Give one example of imagery mentioned in the presentation
Either visual or auditorial imagery
What plant was mentioned in the last line
Grass
Who is a lepidopterist
A person who collects butterflies and moths
How many lines are in the poem?
29
How was the theme 'Religion' portrayed in the poem?
The setting of the Sunday, a Sabbath for some Christians is important in the poem.
True or false. The tone of the poem is frivolous.
False
What does the weapon in the last line represent
Unavoidable death
What was one of the main things the poet wrote about in his works
The effects of colonialism etc
How many butterflies were on the page that the important words or phrases were on
5
Name two themes mentioned in the presentation
Any two of the following: Man vs Nature, Beauty of Nature, Cruelty to Nature, Innocence, Religion
What type of imagery is portrayed in this example: "Or so they should, until I hear the cries of two small children hunting yellow wings"?
Auditorial Imagery
What note did the last line leave the poem on
A calm but unsettling note
What is the title of the poem backwards
Sunday this for lesson A
Give the first important word / phrase read.
' Heredity of Cruelty Everywhere '
Name all seven literary devices mentioned
Personification, metaphor, alliteration, irony , symbolism , juxtaposition and imagery
What other word was used to describe the mood of the poem
reflective
What exactly was the final line?
As summer grass sways to the scythe's design