Postscript (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Where is the Flaggy Shore, the setting of Heaney's 'Postscript', located?
Where is the Flaggy Shore, the setting of Heaney's 'Postscript', located?
County Clare, Ireland
How many lines does 'Postscript' contain, and how is it structured?
How many lines does 'Postscript' contain, and how is it structured?
16 lines in a single flowing stanza
What does the title 'Postscript' suggest about the poem's content?
What does the title 'Postscript' suggest about the poem's content?
Something added after main work
What effect does the opening word 'And' create in the poem?
What effect does the opening word 'And' create in the poem?
Intimacy & continuity
Which months does Heaney recommend for visiting the Flaggy Shore?
Which months does Heaney recommend for visiting the Flaggy Shore?
September or October
What metaphor does Heaney use to describe the flock of swans?
What metaphor does Heaney use to describe the flock of swans?
Earthed lightning
What literary device appears in 'roughed and ruffling' to describe swan feathers?
What literary device appears in 'roughed and ruffling' to describe swan feathers?
Alliteration
How does Heaney describe the colour of the swans?
How does Heaney describe the colour of the swans?
White on white
What does Heaney warn is 'useless' to attempt?
What does Heaney warn is 'useless' to attempt?
To park and capture the moment
What is the poem's central metaphor for emotional transformation?
What is the poem's central metaphor for emotional transformation?
Heart caught off guard & blown open
What major theme involves the challenge of capturing sublime experiences?
What major theme involves the challenge of capturing sublime experiences?
Limitations of language & art
Why does Heaney use second-person address ('you') throughout the poem?
Why does Heaney use second-person address ('you') throughout the poem?
To involve reader & create intimacy
What purpose does enjambment serve in 'Postscript'?
What purpose does enjambment serve in 'Postscript'?
Creates continuous flow