Them Ducks Died for Ireland (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Poet of 'Them Ducks Died for Ireland'
Poet of 'Them Ducks Died for Ireland'
Paula Meehan
Inspiration source for Meehan's duck poem
Inspiration source for Meehan's duck poem
Park Superintendent's report from Irish Architectural Archive
Historical event in 'Them Ducks Died for Ireland'
Historical event in 'Them Ducks Died for Ireland'
Easter Rising of 1916
Setting/location of the poem
Setting/location of the poem
St. Stephen's Green, Dublin
Main focus of Meehan's poem
Main focus of Meehan's poem
Hidden/forgotten aspects of history & environmental costs
Form of 'Them Ducks Died for Ireland'
Form of 'Them Ducks Died for Ireland'
Elegy
Definition of elegy
Definition of elegy
Poem expressing sorrow/lamentation, typically for the dead
How St. Stephen's Green is described
How St. Stephen's Green is described
As 'a great lung' for the city
Irony in poem's title about ducks
Irony in poem's title about ducks
Parallels heroic human sacrifice but highlights absurdity of claiming waterfowl died patriotically
What nature does in the poem
What nature does in the poem
Witnesses history & holds impact of political events
Contrast: heroes vs forgotten in poem
Contrast: heroes vs forgotten in poem
Heroes in 'bronze & stone' vs 'archival footnote by fading light'
What official history leaves out per poem
What official history leaves out per poem
Environmental damage, everyday people, long-term consequences
Meehan's environmental commentary purpose
Meehan's environmental commentary purpose
Connect 1916 damage to modern environmental destruction
Poem's critique of commemoration
Poem's critique of commemoration
Ignoring environmental costs & marginalized voices