Out of the Bag by Seamus Heaney (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Title 'Out of the Bag' meaning
Title 'Out of the Bag' meaning
Doctor's bag + metaphor for childhood secrets revealed
Form of the poem
Form of the poem
Free verse, four irregular stanzas
Speaker of the poem
Speaker of the poem
Seamus Heaney himself
Three settings in the poem
Three settings in the poem
Northern Ireland, Epidaurus, Lourdes
Childhood innocence theme quote
Childhood innocence theme quote
All of us came in Doctor Kerlin's bag
Myth, medicine, healing theme
Myth, medicine, healing theme
Belief & ritual play crucial role in healing practices
What were asclepions?
What were asclepions?
Equivalent of hospitals in ancient Greece
Who was Hygeia?
Who was Hygeia?
Asclepius's daughter, goddess of health
Doctor Kerlin's bag compared to
Doctor Kerlin's bag compared to
Ark - vessel of life and mystery
Incubation at Epidaurus meant
Incubation at Epidaurus meant
Ritual sleep when epiphany occurred & you met the god