Grandfather (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Author of 'Grandfather'
Author of 'Grandfather'
Derek Mahon
Opening image in 'Grandfather'
Opening image in 'Grandfather'
Brought in on stretcher, wounded but humorous
Grandfather's contrasting qualities in opening
Grandfather's contrasting qualities in opening
Wounded but humorous
Time grandfather wakes each morning
Time grandfather wakes each morning
Six o'clock
Meaning of 'discreetly up to no good'
Meaning of 'discreetly up to no good'
Shows mischievous side, enjoys small projects
Sound of grandfather's boots
Sound of grandfather's boots
Thumping in the hall
Metaphor for grandfather's death
Metaphor for grandfather's death
'Then his light goes out'
Final line of 'Grandfather'
Final line of 'Grandfather'
'Nothing escapes him; he escapes us all'
Theme: Resilience and...
Theme: Resilience and...
Humour - enduring spirit despite challenges
Theme: Mortality and...
Theme: Mortality and...
Legacy - inevitability of death, lasting impact
Theme: Family and...
Theme: Family and...
Memory - bond of family, power of memory
Contrast example in poem
Contrast example in poem
'Wounded but humorous' - highlights resilience
What 'light' symbolises
What 'light' symbolises
Life (going out = death)
Onomatopoeia example
Onomatopoeia example
'Thumping' - boots in hall
Colloquial phrase showing affection
Colloquial phrase showing affection
'As cute as they come'