Paula Meehan: Life and Works (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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5 main themes in Meehan's poetry
5 main themes in Meehan's poetry
Love, loss, memory, social justice, natural world
Meehan's birthplace & background
Meehan's birthplace & background
Dublin, working-class
3 Irish poets who influenced Meehan
3 Irish poets who influenced Meehan
W.B. Yeats, Seamus Heaney, Eavan Boland
Cultural influences from Meehan's childhood
Cultural influences from Meehan's childhood
Storytelling, music, folklore
How Meehan treats grief in poetry
How Meehan treats grief in poetry
Honestly, neither sentimental nor despairing
Memory technique Meehan uses
Memory technique Meehan uses
Vivid snapshots or vignettes
Key characteristic of Meehan's style
Key characteristic of Meehan's style
Raw honesty & emotional intensity
Traditional Irish forms Meehan uses
Traditional Irish forms Meehan uses
Ballad & lament
Meehan's debut collection
Meehan's debut collection
Return and No Blame
Meehan's recent collection
Meehan's recent collection
As If By Magic
3 of Meehan's theatre plays
3 of Meehan's theatre plays
Mrs Sweeney, Cell, The Unloved
2 awards Meehan received
2 awards Meehan received
Butler Literary Award, Marten Toonder Award
Meehan's educational roles
Meehan's educational roles
Writer-in-residence, creative writing workshops
What nature represents in Meehan's poetry
What nature represents in Meehan's poetry
Wisdom, comfort, spiritual renewal
Meehan's social justice focus
Meehan's social justice focus
Speaking out against inequality & oppression