MCQs on 'The Clothesline' by Charlotte Druitt Cole

What does the poem compare the clothes on the line to?

• Restive horses

• Dancing fairies

• Fluttering birds

• All of the above

What does the word 'restive' in the poem mean?

• Calm and peaceful

• Excited and jumpy

• Scared and timid

• Quiet and relaxed

What happened to the handkerchief in the poem?

• It was folded neatly

• It got lost after flying away

• It remained on the clothesline

• It was torn apart by the wind

What literary device is predominantly used in the phrase 'flip! flap! flop!'?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

Which month’s wind is mentioned in the poem?

• April

• March

• February

What emotion is conveyed when the clothes are described as "shiver and skip"?

• Sadness

• Joy

• Fear

• Anger

What does the poet compare the lost handkerchief to as it flies away?

• A fairy

• A bird

• A ship

• A kite

Why can the lost handkerchief never come back?

• It is torn apart

• It is hidden somewhere

• It is lost in the sea or ditch

• It is burnt

What is the main theme of the poem "The Clothesline"?

• The unpredictability of life

• The importance of neatness

• The power of nature

• The joy of washing clothes

What poetic device is used in the line "Flutt’ring creatures as white as snow"?

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification