The Underground (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What event from Heaney's life does 'The Underground' capture?
What event from Heaney's life does 'The Underground' capture?
A honeymoon memory in London
In the Pan and Syrinx myth, what did the gods transform Syrinx into?
In the Pan and Syrinx myth, what did the gods transform Syrinx into?
A reed
What does the white colour of the wife's coat represent?
What does the white colour of the wife's coat represent?
Purity and newness
Which fairy tale character does Heaney compare himself to when lifting the buttons?
Which fairy tale character does Heaney compare himself to when lifting the buttons?
Hansel
What happens to Eurydice when Orpheus looks back in the myth?
What happens to Eurydice when Orpheus looks back in the myth?
He loses her forever
Where were the couple 'late from' in stanza three?
Where were the couple 'late from' in stanza three?
The Proms
What effect does enjambment create in the poem?
What effect does enjambment create in the poem?
Speed and breathlessness
What does the Underground symbolise in the poem?
What does the Underground symbolise in the poem?
Underworld, memory & subconscious
How is the tone of 'The Underground' best described?
How is the tone of 'The Underground' best described?
Both playful and serious
What does the final line 'damned if I look back' reference?
What does the final line 'damned if I look back' reference?
The Orpheus myth