Lament for Christy Ring (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Definition of a lament
Definition of a lament
Poem/song expressing deep grief for someone who died
Author of 'Lament for Christy Ring'
Author of 'Lament for Christy Ring'
Billy Ramsell, a Cork poet
Who Christy Ring was
Who Christy Ring was
Legendary Cork hurler who became a sporting icon
What hurling is
What hurling is
Ancient Irish sport played with wooden sticks (hurleys)
What a sliotar is
What a sliotar is
The ball used in hurling
What 'bas' means in hurling
What 'bas' means in hurling
The flat striking end of the hurley
How Ring's movement is described
How Ring's movement is described
Eel-flexible, alive, liquid then re-solidifies
What 'spirit & firmware fusing' represents
What 'spirit & firmware fusing' represents
Perfect mind-body coordination in elite sport
Poetic form used
Poetic form used
Free verse with strong enjambment
Definition of enjambment
Definition of enjambment
Lines flowing into each other without natural pauses
Age of hurling sport
Age of hurling sport
Over 3,000 years old
Who the poem is dedicated to
Who the poem is dedicated to
The poet's father
Purpose of bilingual elements
Purpose of bilingual elements
Adds ceremonial dignity & connects to Irish mourning traditions
How sport creates legend (theme)
How sport creates legend (theme)
Exceptional ability elevates someone to legendary status
Poem's tone progression
Poem's tone progression
Exhilaration → elegiac → mythic yet grounded