Themes (Junior Cert English): Flashcards
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What does Mid-Term Break explore about grief?
What does Mid-Term Break explore about grief?
Different ways people experience and express grief
Public vs private mourning contrast in poem
Public vs private mourning contrast in poem
Old men shaking hands vs mother's angry tearless sighs
Young speaker's emotional state
Young speaker's emotional state
Emotionally detached (highlights shock and numbness)
What speaker's detachment highlights
What speaker's detachment highlights
Shock and numbness that accompany grief
Final image in Mid-Term Break
Final image in Mid-Term Break
A four-foot box, a foot for every year
What final image reinforces
What final image reinforces
Full weight of loss and tragic finality of death
How grief is presented in the poem
How grief is presented in the poem
As deeply personal, everyone reacts differently
Pivotal moment the poem captures
Pivotal moment the poem captures
Transition from childhood innocence to adult realities
What baby's laughter symbolises
What baby's laughter symbolises
Innocence
Effect of seeing father cry on speaker
Effect of seeing father cry on speaker
Shatters childhood perception of strength and stability
What grief forces people to do
What grief forces people to do
Mature and see the world differently
Notable quality of poem's tone
Notable quality of poem's tone
Understated - emotions suggested, not openly expressed
How Heaney conveys intensity
How Heaney conveys intensity
Small, controlled details (not dramatic language)
How 'poppy bruise' injury is described
How 'poppy bruise' injury is described
In a gentle and poetic way (makes grief more powerful)