Kate Clanchy (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Author of 'Driving to the Hospital'
Author of 'Driving to the Hospital'
Kate Clanchy
Central theme of 'Driving to the Hospital'
Central theme of 'Driving to the Hospital'
Everyday moments hold deep emotional significance
Type of love explored in the poem
Type of love explored in the poem
Mature, established love (not passionate romance)
Gesture that triggers memory in poem
Gesture that triggers memory in poem
Partner pats her knee (same as during courtship)
Phrase showing poet's emotional response
Phrase showing poet's emotional response
Heart leapt and leapt
Number of lines in the poem
Number of lines in the poem
21 lines
Form used in 'Driving to the Hospital'
Form used in 'Driving to the Hospital'
Free verse with no specific rhyme scheme
Major literary device throughout poem
Major literary device throughout poem
Enjambment
Personification example in poem
Personification example in poem
The city was nursing its quiet
What car journey metaphorically represents
What car journey metaphorically represents
Relationship journey navigating challenges together
Effect of repeating 'leapt' in final line
Effect of repeating 'leapt' in final line
Shows the ongoing emotional impact of the memory
Kate Clanchy's birthplace and year
Kate Clanchy's birthplace and year
Glasgow, Scotland, 1965
Collection featuring 'Driving to Hospital'
Collection featuring 'Driving to Hospital'
Newborn (2004)
Award Kate Clanchy received in 2020
Award Kate Clanchy received in 2020
Orwell Prize for Political Writing
Alliteration example in poem
Alliteration example in poem
We were, when we (W sound)