On Lachie’s Croft (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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MacCaig's age when he wrote 'On Lachie's Croft'
MacCaig's age when he wrote 'On Lachie's Croft'
76 years old
Central symbol in 'On Lachie's Croft'
Central symbol in 'On Lachie's Croft'
An ageing, weakened cockerel
What is a croft?
What is a croft?
A small land holding unique to Scotland
Poetic form of 'On Lachie's Croft'
Poetic form of 'On Lachie's Croft'
Free verse without regular metre
Meaning of 'gauleiter' in the poem
Meaning of 'gauleiter' in the poem
Nazi officials, third-highest rank in party
What 'filched my compass' metaphor means
What 'filched my compass' metaphor means
Lost direction in life
'Breathing black air' metaphor meaning
'Breathing black air' metaphor meaning
Struggle, suffocation, depression/despair
Narrative shift in stanza 4
Narrative shift in stanza 4
Speaker uses 'I', inhabits the bird's identity
Final line of 'On Lachie's Croft'
Final line of 'On Lachie's Croft'
I'm master of nothing I survey
Three main themes in 'On Lachie's Croft'
Three main themes in 'On Lachie's Croft'
Identity & isolation, memory & loss, masculinity & power