Quiz on the Poem 'Originally' by Carol Ann Duffy

What is the main theme of the poem "Originally" by Carol Ann Duffy?

• Childhood memories

• Emigration and identity

• Nature and environment

• Love and relationships

What does the speaker's brother cry as they leave their country?

• Goodbye

• Home

• Help

• Stop

What metaphor is used to describe the speaker's tongue in the poem?

• Like a river

• Like a snake shedding its skin

• Like a bird in flight

• Like a stone

What does the speaker lose according to the poem?

• A friend

• A river, culture, speech, sense of first space

• A book

• A pet

What does the speaker's parents' anxiety feel like?

• A heavy burden

• A loose tooth

• A sharp pain

• A warm hug

What question do strangers ask the speaker?

• How are you?

• Where do you come from?

• What is your name?

• Do you like it here?

How does the speaker describe the new place they move to?

• Familiar and welcoming

• Unimagined pebble-dashed estates

• Beautiful and serene

• Dark and gloomy

What does the speaker hesitate to answer?

• Their age

• Their favorite color

• Originally, where they come from

• Their favorite food