Inversnaid (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Where did Hopkins serve in August 1881?
Where did Hopkins serve in August 1881?
At St Joseph’s Church in Glasgow, Scotland.
What poem did Hopkins write during his Inversnaid trip?
What poem did Hopkins write during his Inversnaid trip?
He wrote the poem 'Inversnaid' during that time.
How did Hopkins describe the Irish people in Glasgow?
How did Hopkins describe the Irish people in Glasgow?
Attractive, warm-hearted, but often drunken and Fenian.
What natural feature is prominent in Hopkins's poem?
What natural feature is prominent in Hopkins's poem?
The Inversnaid Falls are a central focus.
What does Hopkins's poem celebrate?
What does Hopkins's poem celebrate?
The beauty and inscape of the natural world.
What describes the poem's structure and rhythm?
What describes the poem's structure and rhythm?
Written in iambic tetrameter with sprung rhythm elements.
Which poet influenced Hopkins's visit to Inversnaid?
Which poet influenced Hopkins's visit to Inversnaid?
William Wordsworth influenced his visit.
What imagery enhances the poem's energetic description?
What imagery enhances the poem's energetic description?
Adjectives and alliteration contribute to the imagery.
What is the plea expressed in the final verse?
What is the plea expressed in the final verse?
A plea for preserving unspoiled natural environments.
What modern theory relates to Hopkins's view of nature?
What modern theory relates to Hopkins's view of nature?
James Lovelock's 'Gaia hypothesis' connects to his views.