The Forge (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What do the 'old axles' & 'rusting hoops' outside the forge represent?
What do the 'old axles' & 'rusting hoops' outside the forge represent?
Remnants of a bygone age
Which sound technique does Heaney use in the word 'hiss' when the horseshoe cools?
Which sound technique does Heaney use in the word 'hiss' when the horseshoe cools?
Onomatopoeia
The sibilance in 'shoe' & 'toughens' enhances which sound in the poem?
The sibilance in 'shoe' & 'toughens' enhances which sound in the poem?
The sharp 'hiss'
What does Heaney compare the anvil to using a simile?
What does Heaney compare the anvil to using a simile?
A unicorn
The metaphor comparing the anvil to an 'altar' suggests what about the work?
The metaphor comparing the anvil to an 'altar' suggests what about the work?
It's a sacred ritual
What has replaced the 'clatter of hoofs' in the modern world?
What has replaced the 'clatter of hoofs' in the modern world?
Traffic flashing in rows
On how many levels does the poem function simultaneously?
On how many levels does the poem function simultaneously?
Two levels
What could the 'unpredictable fantail of sparks' represent in creative terms?
What could the 'unpredictable fantail of sparks' represent in creative terms?
Sudden burst of inspiration
What kind of writing environment did Heaney prefer?
What kind of writing environment did Heaney prefer?
A board on two filing cabinets
What rhyme scheme pattern do lines 5-8 follow?
What rhyme scheme pattern do lines 5-8 follow?
cddc
What does the breakdown of the sonnet's rhyme scheme mirror?
What does the breakdown of the sonnet's rhyme scheme mirror?
Breakdown of traditional life
How does the blacksmith respond when he leans out at his doorway?
How does the blacksmith respond when he leans out at his doorway?
Grunts and goes back in
Whose forge inspired Heaney's childhood memories in this poem?
Whose forge inspired Heaney's childhood memories in this poem?
Barney Devlin's
What was the title of Heaney's second poetry collection published in 1969?
What was the title of Heaney's second poetry collection published in 1969?
Door into the Dark
Which theme involves the poem serving as a tribute to a craftsman?
Which theme involves the poem serving as a tribute to a craftsman?
Value of traditional craftsmanship