Timer- Tony Harrison

Question 1

Who wrote timer?

Answer 1

Tony Blaire

Question 2

What imagery is used as a constant theme ?

Answer 2

The ring sting that doesn’t burn.

Question 3

What is timer about ?

Answer 3

The death of the speakers mom. The speaker and his father (possibly autobiographical) grieve and remember the Mom.

Question 4

What ideas or concepts does timer look at ?

Answer 4

Love as eternal and able to transcend death.

Question 5

“I feel your ashes, _____, arms, breasts, womb, legs”. Fill the gap

Answer 5

Bum

Question 6

What does both Timer and The Awakening present love as/ what’s a common theme ?

Answer 6

Love is unachievable.

Question 7

Both Timer and The Awakening show love to transcend death TRUE or FALSE and why?

Answer 7

True as Edna’s love for her children goes beyond her death and same with Harrison’s love for his mother.

Question 8

“Your burnished ____” fill the gap

Answer 8

Ring

Question 9

“_____ survives the fire that’s hot enough”

Answer 9

Gold

Question 10

When was Timer written ?

Answer 10

1981

Question 11

Will why are you playing balls and not working.

Answer 11

At a guess your bored