In Praise of the Great Bull Walrus (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Alden Nowlan's lifespan
Alden Nowlan's lifespan
1933-1983
Nowlan's nationality
Nowlan's nationality
Canadian
Nowlan's childhood background
Nowlan's childhood background
Rural poverty
How Nowlan educated himself at age 16
How Nowlan educated himself at age 16
Joined library, taught himself through extensive reading
Newspaper Nowlan worked at
Newspaper Nowlan worked at
The Observer
Poem's central scenario
Poem's central scenario
One sunny afternoon with walruses on rocks
Poem's central message
Poem's central message
Terrible never to have been born; gratitude for existence
Narrative point of view
Narrative point of view
First-person speaker
Writing style technique
Writing style technique
Stream of consciousness
What walruses are compared to
What walruses are compared to
Longshoremen drinking in tavern
Number of structural stages
Number of structural stages
Five
Poetic form used
Poetic form used
Free verse (no regular rhyme or metre)
Enjambment definition
Enjambment definition
Run-on lines spilling over naturally
Tone progression in poem
Tone progression in poem
Playful and warm to thoughtful and thankful
Theme: animals and life
Theme: animals and life
Joy of nature makes life richer and meaningful