Sestina (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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What is the original title of 'Sestina' by Bishop?
What is the original title of 'Sestina' by Bishop?
'Sestina' was originally titled 'Early Sorrow'.
How many stanzas and lines in a sestina poem?
How many stanzas and lines in a sestina poem?
A sestina has six stanzas of six lines each.
What is a sestina's stanza and line structure?
What is a sestina's stanza and line structure?
It has six stanzas, each with six lines.
What icons are significant in 'Sestina'?
What icons are significant in 'Sestina'?
Key icons are house, grandmother, child, and tears.
What represents anxiety in 'Sestina'?
What represents anxiety in 'Sestina'?
The almanac symbolizes anxiety about time passing.
What do tears symbolize in the poem?
What do tears symbolize in the poem?
Tears symbolize loss and nostalgic childhood memories.
Who provides a psychological reading of 'Sestina'?
Who provides a psychological reading of 'Sestina'?
Helen Vendler offers a psychological interpretation.
What does the house symbolize in the poem?
What does the house symbolize in the poem?
The house represents the poet's childhood insecurity.
What theme does Elizabeth Bishop explore?
What theme does Elizabeth Bishop explore?
Bishop explores the enigma of the domestic scene.
How does the poem conclude in the tercet?
How does the poem conclude in the tercet?
It resolves, showing grief and the inscrutable coexist.