A Bird came down the Walk (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Author of 'A Bird came down the Walk'
Author of 'A Bird came down the Walk'
Emily Dickinson
Bird's behaviour (unaware of being watched)
Bird's behaviour (unaware of being watched)
Natural and unguarded
What the bird eats in the poem
What the bird eats in the poem
An angleworm, raw
Bird's action to let beetle pass
Bird's action to let beetle pass
Hopped sidewise to the wall
Bird's eyes compared to
Bird's eyes compared to
Frightened Beads
Description of bird's head
Description of bird's head
Velvet Head
Theme: human & wildlife relationship
Theme: human & wildlife relationship
Fragile/delicate relationship
Bird's flight compared to
Bird's flight compared to
Oars dividing the ocean
Poem's structure (stanza type)
Poem's structure (stanza type)
Quatrains (four-line stanzas)
Punctuation used for pauses
Punctuation used for pauses
Dashes
'Plashless as they swim' suggests
'Plashless as they swim' suggests
Smooth movement that doesn't disturb air
Tone of the poem
Tone of the poem
Observant and gentle
Theme: finding beauty in
Theme: finding beauty in
Everyday natural occurrences/the ordinary
Bird drinking dew creates sense of
Bird drinking dew creates sense of
Tranquillity and simplicity
Personification example in poem
Personification example in poem
He stirred his Velvet Head