Epic (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What poetic form does 'Epic' by Patrick Kavanagh take?
What poetic form does 'Epic' by Patrick Kavanagh take?
A sonnet
Who are the neighbours involved in the land dispute in 'Epic'?
Who are the neighbours involved in the land dispute in 'Epic'?
The Duffys and McCabe
What is the land dispute in 'Epic' about?
What is the land dispute in 'Epic' about?
Half a rood of rock
Which historical event does Kavanagh reference as the 'Munich bother'?
Which historical event does Kavanagh reference as the 'Munich bother'?
Munich Agreement of 1938
What did the Munich Agreement involve according to the poem's context?
What did the Munich Agreement involve according to the poem's context?
Conceding parts of Czechoslovakia
Which ancient Greek poet's ghost appears in 'Epic'?
Which ancient Greek poet's ghost appears in 'Epic'?
Homer
What does Homer's ghost claim about the Iliad in 'Epic'?
What does Homer's ghost claim about the Iliad in 'Epic'?
He made it from a local row
What is the key theme regarding conflict in 'Epic'?
What is the key theme regarding conflict in 'Epic'?
All conflicts have universal value
What is the dominant stylistic device used in 'Epic'?
What is the dominant stylistic device used in 'Epic'?
Irony
What type of language is 'Damn your soul!' an example of in 'Epic'?
What type of language is 'Damn your soul!' an example of in 'Epic'?
Colloquial language
How is old McCabe physically described during the confrontation?
How is old McCabe physically described during the confrontation?
Stripped to the waist
What does 'Epic' ultimately convey about importance?
What does 'Epic' ultimately convey about importance?
It's a matter of perspective