Lines Written on a Seat on the Grand Canal, Dublin (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What form is 'Lines Written on a Seat on the Grand Canal, Dublin'?
What form is 'Lines Written on a Seat on the Grand Canal, Dublin'?
Sonnet
What is Mount Parnassus described as the home of in Greek mythology?
What is Mount Parnassus described as the home of in Greek mythology?
The Muses
What literary device is 'niagarously' an example of?
What literary device is 'niagarously' an example of?
Neologism
What does Kavanagh request instead of a 'hero-courageous tomb'?
What does Kavanagh request instead of a 'hero-courageous tomb'?
A canal-bank seat
How is the swan described in the poem?
How is the swan described in the poem?
Head low with many apologies
What stylistic device is 'light looks through the eyes of bridges'?
What stylistic device is 'light looks through the eyes of bridges'?
Personification
What tone does the word 'O' establish at the poem's beginning?
What tone does the word 'O' establish at the poem's beginning?
Formal and prayerful
What time period is described as having 'tremendous silence'?
What time period is described as having 'tremendous silence'?
Mid-July
What is the canal lock compared to through hyperbole?
What is the canal lock compared to through hyperbole?
Niagara Falls
Which theme involves elevating simple canal scenes?
Which theme involves elevating simple canal scenes?
Ordinary to extraordinary
What quality do 'stilly' and 'greeny' convey?
What quality do 'stilly' and 'greeny' convey?
Childlike wonder
How is the canal water described in terms of colour?
How is the canal water described in terms of colour?
Greeny