Ecclesiastes (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Author of 'Ecclesiastes'
Author of 'Ecclesiastes'
Derek Mahon
Tone of 'Ecclesiastes'
Tone of 'Ecclesiastes'
Satirical & reflective
'Ecclesiastes' critiques
'Ecclesiastes' critiques
Puritanical Protestantism in N. Ireland
'Dank churches, empty streets' convey
'Dank churches, empty streets' convey
Lifelessness & isolation
Red bandana & banjo symbolise
Red bandana & banjo symbolise
Freer, joyful existence
Locusts & wild honey reference
Locusts & wild honey reference
Biblical prophets' diet
3 techniques in 'Ecclesiastes'
3 techniques in 'Ecclesiastes'
Vivid imagery, direct address, satire
Puritanical life rejects
Puritanical life rejects
Worldly pleasures & human connection
'Cold heart' sheltered from
'Cold heart' sheltered from
Heat of world, bright eyes of children
Alliteration in 'bandana/banjo' line
Alliteration in 'bandana/banjo' line
Repetition of 'b' sound
John the Baptist allusion
John the Baptist allusion
Locusts & wild honey
Effect of 'God' repetition
Effect of 'God' repetition
Emphasises religious context & urgency
'Stiff with rhetoric' means
'Stiff with rhetoric' means
Lifeless adherence to doctrine
Purpose of sarcasm
Purpose of sarcasm
Shows emptiness of puritanical rhetoric
'Tied-up swings' suggest
'Tied-up swings' suggest
Abandoned joy & playfulness