The Tollund Man (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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In what year was the Tollund Man discovered?
In what year was the Tollund Man discovered?
1950
Where is the Tollund Man's body now kept?
Where is the Tollund Man's body now kept?
Aarhus museum
What was found preserved in the Tollund Man's stomach?
What was found preserved in the Tollund Man's stomach?
Gruel of winter seeds
What narrative viewpoint does Heaney use in the poem?
What narrative viewpoint does Heaney use in the poem?
First-person
What is the famous opening line of the poem?
What is the famous opening line of the poem?
Some day I will go to Aarhus
What does 'Bridegroom to the goddess' metaphor suggest?
What does 'Bridegroom to the goddess' metaphor suggest?
Death as mystical marriage with divine
What is a torc, as mentioned in the poem?
What is a torc, as mentioned in the poem?
A neck ornament
How does Part II of the poem begin?
How does Part II of the poem begin?
I could risk blasphemy
Which other bog body locations does Heaney mention in Part III?
Which other bog body locations does Heaney mention in Part III?
Tollund, Grauballe, Nebelgard
How will the speaker feel when visiting Denmark's bog sites?
How will the speaker feel when visiting Denmark's bog sites?
Unhappy and at home
To which century does the Tollund Man's body date?
To which century does the Tollund Man's body date?
4th century BCE
What literary device uses 'peat,' 'pods,' & 'pointed'?
What literary device uses 'peat,' 'pods,' & 'pointed'?
Alliteration