I felt a Funeral, in my Brain (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Central metaphor in poem
Central metaphor in poem
Funeral representing mental breakdown
Main theme
Main theme
Descent into madness & overwhelming mental anguish
'Plank in Reason, broke' symbolises
'Plank in Reason, broke' symbolises
Complete collapse of rational mind
'Boots of Lead' meaning
'Boots of Lead' meaning
Heavy oppressive weight of emotional burden
Purpose of repetition ('treading-treading')
Purpose of repetition ('treading-treading')
Emphasises relentless nature of mental torment
Drum/beating symbolises
Drum/beating symbolises
Relentless & overwhelming mental anguish
'Finished knowing' signifies
'Finished knowing' signifies
End of rational thought & awareness
Theme in 'Wrecked, solitary, here'
Theme in 'Wrecked, solitary, here'
Isolation & despair
Funeral in brain represents
Funeral in brain represents
Death of speaker's sanity
Purpose of dashes
Purpose of dashes
Create fragmented feeling, mirror disrupted thoughts
'Service, like a Drum' - device type
'Service, like a Drum' - device type
Simile
'Sense was breaking through' means
'Sense was breaking through' means
Rational mind struggling under pressure
'Heavens as Bell, Being as Ear' conveys
'Heavens as Bell, Being as Ear' conveys
Overwhelming sound, profound isolation
Why capitalise 'Boots of Lead'?
Why capitalise 'Boots of Lead'?
Emphasise significance & draw attention to key concepts
Enjambment effect
Enjambment effect
Reflects continuous, unbroken mental anguish