"Digging" by Seamus Heany Quiz

This Study Guide consists of approximately 9 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of "Digging" by Seamus Heany.

"Digging" by Seamus Heany Quiz

This Study Guide consists of approximately 9 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of "Digging" by Seamus Heany.

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Questions 1-5 of 10:

1.

How many time periods does the poem take place in? (from Lines 1 – 31)

2.

The speaker’s profession is _____. (from Lines 1 – 31)

3.

Which poetry collection did this poem first appear in? (from Lines 1 – 31)

4.

The phrase “the squelch and slap / Of soggy peat” (Lines 25-26) is an example of which literary device? (from Lines 1 – 31)

5.

This poem takes place in _____. (from Lines 1 – 31)

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