Quote Bank (Junior Cert English): Flashcards
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'I will arise and go now' - what does it express?
'I will arise and go now' - what does it express?
Strong desire & determination to escape to peaceful island
Life represented by 'clay and wattles' cabin
Life represented by 'clay and wattles' cabin
Simple, self-sufficient life
Bean-rows & honeybee - what they illustrate
Bean-rows & honeybee - what they illustrate
Harmonious life close to nature, grow food & keep bees
'Bee-loud glade' highlights what wish?
'Bee-loud glade' highlights what wish?
Solitude & peace, surrounded by nature sounds
What 'peace comes dropping slow' conveys
What 'peace comes dropping slow' conveys
Slow, gentle arrival of peace in natural setting
Technique in 'midnight's all a glimmer, noon a purple glow'
Technique in 'midnight's all a glimmer, noon a purple glow'
Imagery - shows serene & magical atmosphere of Innisfree
Purpose of 'grey pavements' line
Purpose of 'grey pavements' line
Contrasts dreary city with vibrant, peaceful Innisfree
'Deep heart's core' reflects what?
'Deep heart's core' reflects what?
Deep emotional connection to Innisfree, even when far away
What poet longs to escape from
What poet longs to escape from
Grey, dreary city life (roadway/grey pavements)
Self-sufficient activities mentioned
Self-sufficient activities mentioned
Growing bean-rows, keeping honeybees