Imagery (Junior Cert English): Flashcards
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What does 'rising' imagery show in 'I Rise'?
What does 'rising' imagery show in 'I Rise'?
Strength and determination
What is speaker compared to in 'like dust, I'll rise'?
What is speaker compared to in 'like dust, I'll rise'?
Dust that can't be kept down
What does dust rising symbolise?
What does dust rising symbolise?
Overcoming difficulties & restrictions by society
What central idea does it represent?
What central idea does it represent?
Overcoming challenges
What does repeated 'I rise' highlight?
What does repeated 'I rise' highlight?
Strong spirit & refusal to be defeated
What does 'black ocean' image represent?
What does 'black ocean' image represent?
Vastness, depth, and power
What is speaker compared to in 'black ocean' lines?
What is speaker compared to in 'black ocean' lines?
Powerful and unstoppable force
What does black ocean suggest about spirit?
What does black ocean suggest about spirit?
Boundless and strong
What does 'welling & swelling' imagery add?
What does 'welling & swelling' imagery add?
Dynamic quality
What strength does 'welling & swelling' highlight?
What strength does 'welling & swelling' highlight?
Continuous and growing strength
What theme does black ocean illustrate?
What theme does black ocean illustrate?
Resilience & power within speaker
What does black ocean metaphor convey?
What does black ocean metaphor convey?
Immense strength
What does black ocean celebrate?
What does black ocean celebrate?
Identity and heritage