Finisterre (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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What does 'Finisterre' mean in French?
What does 'Finisterre' mean in French?
'Land's end' – where land meets the sea.
How does Plath describe 'Finisterre' in her poem?
How does Plath describe 'Finisterre' in her poem?
She depicts it with fear, hopelessness, and death.
What term do critics use for Plath's landscape poems?
What term do critics use for Plath's landscape poems?
'Psychic landscapes' describe her emotional settings.
What contrasts are present in stanza 2 of 'Finisterre'?
What contrasts are present in stanza 2 of 'Finisterre'?
Delicate flowers are juxtaposed with themes of death.
What do the mists symbolize in 'Finisterre'?
What do the mists symbolize in 'Finisterre'?
Souls in despair, evoking a sense of suffocation.
What role does Our Lady of the Shipwrecked play in the work?
What role does Our Lady of the Shipwrecked play in the work?
She symbolizes hope amid chaos and suffering.
How does Plath use irony in her description of the statue?
How does Plath use irony in her description of the statue?
The statue loves the sea, ignoring its dangers.
What imagery does Plath use for the rocks in 'Finisterre'?
What imagery does Plath use for the rocks in 'Finisterre'?
Metaphors like 'faces of the drowned' signify death.
What is the impact of using nature to convey feelings?
What is the impact of using nature to convey feelings?
It creates a vivid emotional landscape.
How is humor used in the final stanza of 'Finisterre'?
How is humor used in the final stanza of 'Finisterre'?
There’s irony in the contrast of beauty and horror.