Who is the "rival" alluded to in the title?
"rival"
The speaker’s lover
The speaker’s lover’s mother
The speaker’s lover’s ex-wife
Which of these best describes the house in the poem?
Opulent and intimidating
Warm and comforting
Small and cramped
Which techniques are employed in the line silver sugar tongs and silver salver?
silver sugar tongs and silver salver
Repetition and onomatopoeia
Sibilance and repetition
Oxymoron and repetition
Which of these descriptions of the rival is NOT used in the poem?
Lady of the house
Queen Bee
Queen of Sheba
What does the speaker in the poem suggest the hostess uses to season the meals she prepares?
Crocodile tears
Salt tears
Tears of joy
Which of these best describes the main theme of this poem?
The rivalry between a mother and her son’s lover
The rivalry between brothers for their mother’s attention
The rivalry between a mother and her daughter’s lover
Which one of these Lochhead poems has most in common with My Rival’s House?
For my Grandmother Knitting
Last Supper
Some Old Photographs
Lochhead uses the technique of run on lines in this poem. What is the correct term for this device?
Enjambment
Allegory
Litotes
What technique is used in the line "I am all edges, a surface, a shell"?
"I am all edges, a surface, a shell"
Similie
Personification
Metaphor
How does the speaker feel about her rival at the end of the poem?
She has made peace with her
Pessimistic – she is sure that she won’t give up
Scared because she thinks she will poison her