IGCSE World Lit: Full Moon and Little Frieda by Ted Hughes

Which of these is unlikely to be a theme of the poem?

• The fragility and imagination of a child’s mind

• The themes deal with nature, power, time, space and the way each can mirror each other.

• Astronomy and its effects upon the movement of cows

• Reconciliation between humans and nature

What words might you use to describe the structure in 'Full Moon...'?

• Sonnet

• Iambic Pentameter

• An irregular structure

• Villanelle

Which of these words would you be least likely to use to describe the tone of the poem?

• Tranquil

• Magical

• Urgent

• Ambiguous

'And you listening' What could you say about this line?

• It address the reader using the first person

• It uses second person to address Freida directly

• It uses a rhetorical question to make the reader think

• It asks Freida a question

What does the phrase 'a dark river of blood' probably refer to?

• A river of blood seen in the dark

• A herd of cows walking down a country lane in the late evening

• The colour of the moonbeams in the landscape

• Ted Hughes showing his fear of the countryside

What is the significance of 'Moon! Moon! Moon!"?

• It shows how bright the moon is

• It show Hughes's interest in space

• These are probably the little girl's first words

• The show the maternal instinct

"The moon has stepped back like an artist gazing amazed at a work/That points at him amazed." What techniques are used here?

• Metaphor and onomatopoeia

• Simile and metaphor

• Sibilance and metaphor

• Simile and personification

What might the line 'balancing unspilled milk' refer to?

• The milk inside the cows

• The white spots on the cows backs

• The link between milk, mothers and children

• All of the above and perhaps other connotations

What word did Simon Armitage think this poem exemplified?

• Tenderness

• Tragedy

• Tactileness

• Tenacity

How might we describe the connection between 'mirror'and 'tremour'?

• Rhyme

• Alliteration

• Half rhyme

• Diction