from 'Landscapes': IV. Rannoch by Glencoe (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Author of 'Rannoch, by Glencoe'
Author of 'Rannoch, by Glencoe'
T.S. Eliot
Year 'Rannoch, by Glencoe' written
Year 'Rannoch, by Glencoe' written
1935
Poem series 'Rannoch, by Glencoe' belongs to
Poem series 'Rannoch, by Glencoe' belongs to
'Landscapes' series
Setting of 'Rannoch, by Glencoe'
Setting of 'Rannoch, by Glencoe'
Rannoch Moor and Glencoe, Scotland
Historical event referenced in the poem
Historical event referenced in the poem
Massacre of Glencoe in 1692
Theme: nature portrayed as...
Theme: nature portrayed as...
Unforgiving and brutal
Main theme involving past conflicts
Main theme involving past conflicts
Historical Conflict and Memory
Theme shown by 'Substance crumbles' quote
Theme shown by 'Substance crumbles' quote
The Inevitability of Decay
What starving crow & hunted stag represent
What starving crow & hunted stag represent
Harshness of nature & struggle for survival
'Memory is strong beyond the bone' suggests
'Memory is strong beyond the bone' suggests
Impact of past extends beyond physical remains
Repetition used to emphasize what?
Repetition used to emphasize what?
Enduring impact of pride & historical conflict
'No concurrence of bone' means
'No concurrence of bone' means
No reconciliation or peace found