Lines Written on a Seat on the Grand Canal, Dublin (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Poet of 'Lines Written on Seat on Grand Canal, Dublin'
Poet of 'Lines Written on Seat on Grand Canal, Dublin'
Patrick Kavanagh
Form of Kavanagh's Grand Canal poem
Form of Kavanagh's Grand Canal poem
Sonnet
What Kavanagh wants instead of hero-courageous tomb
What Kavanagh wants instead of hero-courageous tomb
A canal-bank seat for the passer-by
How Kavanagh describes canal water
How Kavanagh describes canal water
'so stilly / Greeny at the heart of summer'
Neologism Kavanagh creates for lock's sound
Neologism Kavanagh creates for lock's sound
niagarously
What 'Parnassian islands' refers to in poem
What 'Parnassian islands' refers to in poem
Mount Parnassus, home of the Muses
Mount Parnassus in Greek mythology
Mount Parnassus in Greek mythology
Mythical home of the Muses
How swan moves in the poem
How swan moves in the poem
Head low with many apologies
Key theme: transforming what to what?
Key theme: transforming what to what?
Ordinary to extraordinary
Personification example in poem
Personification example in poem
Light looks through the eyes of bridges
Why Kavanagh uses 'O' at start of poem
Why Kavanagh uses 'O' at start of poem
Creates formal and prayerful tone
Words showing childlike wonder
Words showing childlike wonder
'stilly' and 'greeny'
Setting Kavanagh prefers for commemoration
Setting Kavanagh prefers for commemoration
Peaceful, natural setting by canal