The Chinese Restaurant in Portrush (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Author of 'Chinese Restaurant in Portrush'
Author of 'Chinese Restaurant in Portrush'
Derek Mahon
Setting of the poem
Setting of the poem
Portrush, Northern Ireland (seaside town)
Season depicted
Season depicted
Spring
What 'invasion' refers to
What 'invasion' refers to
Tourists arriving
Central theme
Central theme
Belonging and Identity
Theme about atmosphere
Theme about atmosphere
Peace and Serenity
Theme about seasonal cycles
Theme about seasonal cycles
Change and Continuity
Wolfhound dozing symbolises
Wolfhound dozing symbolises
Peace, contentment, historical continuity
Hong Kong photo represents
Hong Kong photo represents
Memory, cultural identity, displacement, longing
'Ideogram on sea-cloud' describes
'Ideogram on sea-cloud' describes
Yacht's sail
Proprietor's emotional state
Proprietor's emotional state
Longing for homeland, displacement
Spring softening air symbolises
Spring softening air symbolises
Renewal and new beginnings
'Invasion' vs 'gentle' uses what device?
'Invasion' vs 'gentle' uses what device?
Juxtaposition
'Softening the sharp' uses what device?
'Softening the sharp' uses what device?
Sibilance
Enjambment creates sense of
Enjambment creates sense of
Continuity and fluidity