Patrick Kavanagh: Life and Works (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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When was Kavanagh born?
When was Kavanagh born?
October 21, 1904
Where was Kavanagh born?
Where was Kavanagh born?
Inniskeen, County Monaghan, Ireland
What age did Kavanagh leave school?
What age did Kavanagh leave school?
13
When did Kavanagh move to Dublin?
When did Kavanagh move to Dublin?
1939
When was 'The Great Hunger' published?
When was 'The Great Hunger' published?
1942
When did Kavanagh die?
When did Kavanagh die?
November 30, 1967
When was Kavanagh appointed to UCD?
When was Kavanagh appointed to UCD?
1965
What is the main setting of Kavanagh's poetry?
What is the main setting of Kavanagh's poetry?
Rural Ireland
What religious faith is reflected in Kavanagh's work?
What religious faith is reflected in Kavanagh's work?
Catholic faith
Describe Kavanagh's poetic imagery
Describe Kavanagh's poetic imagery
Vivid & detailed, esp. nature & rural life
What does land symbolize in Kavanagh's work?
What does land symbolize in Kavanagh's work?
Sustenance and hardship
Describe the range of Kavanagh's poetic tone
Describe the range of Kavanagh's poetic tone
Reflective & nostalgic to critical & bitter
What poetic forms did Kavanagh use?
What poetic forms did Kavanagh use?
Traditional sonnets to free verse
What was Kavanagh's father's occupation?
What was Kavanagh's father's occupation?
Cobbler and small farmer
What did Kavanagh do in his early career?
What did Kavanagh do in his early career?
Worked on family farm