Edwin Arlington Robinson (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Author of 'Reuben Bright'
Author of 'Reuben Bright'
Edwin Arlington Robinson
Year 'Reuben Bright' published
Year 'Reuben Bright' published
1897
Collection containing 'Reuben Bright'
Collection containing 'Reuben Bright'
Children of the Night
Poem form of 'Reuben Bright'
Poem form of 'Reuben Bright'
Modified Petrarchan sonnet
Rhyme scheme in 'Reuben Bright'
Rhyme scheme in 'Reuben Bright'
ABBA ABBA CDCD EE
Meter used in 'Reuben Bright'
Meter used in 'Reuben Bright'
Iambic pentameter
Syllables per line in the poem
Syllables per line in the poem
Ten
Reuben Bright's profession
Reuben Bright's profession
Butcher
What do cedar boughs symbolize?
What do cedar boughs symbolize?
Death and mourning
What Reuben tears down after wife's death
What Reuben tears down after wife's death
His slaughterhouse
Revolutionary aspect of Robinson's style
Revolutionary aspect of Robinson's style
Plain-spoken storytelling in traditional form
How character is revealed in the poem
How character is revealed in the poem
Through actions, not descriptions
Type of language Robinson uses
Type of language Robinson uses
Realistic, plain-spoken