Shancoduff (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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In which direction do the black hills of Shancoduff eternally look?
In which direction do the black hills of Shancoduff eternally look?
North towards Armagh
To which biblical figure does Kavanagh compare the hills of Shancoduff?
To which biblical figure does Kavanagh compare the hills of Shancoduff?
Lot's wife
What do the 'bright shillings of March' metaphorically represent in the poem?
What do the 'bright shillings of March' metaphorically represent in the poem?
Hidden beauty or value in the hills
To which famous mountain range does Kavanagh compare the hills of Shancoduff?
To which famous mountain range does Kavanagh compare the hills of Shancoduff?
The Alps
What does Kavanagh bring to the three perishing calves when climbing his 'Matterhorn'?
What does Kavanagh bring to the three perishing calves when climbing his 'Matterhorn'?
A sheaf of hay
What is the primary theme of 'Shancoduff' according to the analysis?
What is the primary theme of 'Shancoduff' according to the analysis?
Deep connection to the land
What do the cattle drovers assume about the owner of the hungry hills?
What do the cattle drovers assume about the owner of the hungry hills?
That he must be poor
Which types of wildlife have forsaken the hills of Shancoduff?
Which types of wildlife have forsaken the hills of Shancoduff?
Water-hens and snipes
Which stylistic device gives the hills human-like qualities in the poem?
Which stylistic device gives the hills human-like qualities in the poem?
Personification
What do the sleety winds fondle in Shancoduff?
What do the sleety winds fondle in Shancoduff?
The rushy beards
What colour are the hills described as in the poem?
What colour are the hills described as in the poem?
Black
Which local landmark is mentioned as being whitened by dawn in the poem?
Which local landmark is mentioned as being whitened by dawn in the poem?
Glassdrummond Chapel