Kinsale (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Author of 'Kinsale'
Author of 'Kinsale'
Derek Mahon
Kinsale location
Kinsale location
Historic port town in Ireland
Main theme of 'Kinsale'
Main theme of 'Kinsale'
Transformation from troubled past to hopeful present/future
Past rain described as (3 D-words)
Past rain described as (3 D-words)
Deep-delving, dark, deliberate
Present imagery: slates
Present imagery: slates
Sky-blue slates steaming in the sun
Yachts compared to
Yachts compared to
Racehorses
Future imagery in ending
Future imagery in ending
Shining windows, a future forbidden to no one
Rain symbolises
Rain symbolises
Difficulties and sorrows of the past
Shining windows symbolise
Shining windows symbolise
Clarity, openness, and hope
Personification example in poem
Personification example in poem
Yachts 'tinkling and dancing'
Alliteration example (D's)
Alliteration example (D's)
Deep-delving, dark, deliberate
Onomatopoeia for yachts
Onomatopoeia for yachts
Tinkling
Inclusivity theme shows
Inclusivity theme shows
Future accessible to all, open and welcoming