On Raglan Road (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Love interest in 'On Raglan Road'
Love interest in 'On Raglan Road'
Hilda Moriarty
Where Kavanagh first met his lover
Where Kavanagh first met his lover
Raglan Road, Dublin
Season when they met
Season when they met
Autumn
Street mentioned w/ Raglan Road
Street mentioned w/ Raglan Road
Grafton Street
Key theme of 'On Raglan Road'
Key theme of 'On Raglan Road'
Doomed love
What 'dark hair as snare' symbolises
What 'dark hair as snare' symbolises
Dangerous allure & entrapment
What 'deep ravine' symbolises
What 'deep ravine' symbolises
Emotional depth & peril of relationship
What 'old ghosts' represent
What 'old ghosts' represent
Past memories haunting the speaker
Stylistic device creating natural flow
Stylistic device creating natural flow
Enjambment
What enjambment mirrors
What enjambment mirrors
Speaker's stream of consciousness
Narrative style of poem
Narrative style of poem
Straightforward, personal account
Tone of 'On Raglan Road'
Tone of 'On Raglan Road'
Melancholic
What 'made of clay' means
What 'made of clay' means
She's mortal, not an idealised angel
What 'lost my wings' symbolises
What 'lost my wings' symbolises
Loss of illusions