A Christmas Childhood (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What type of poem is 'A Christmas Childhood'?
What type of poem is 'A Christmas Childhood'?
A nostalgic poem
What winter scene opens the poem?
What winter scene opens the poem?
Potato pits white with frost
What did the children put their ears to?
What did the children put their ears to?
The paling-post
How is the light between hay ricks described?
How is the light between hay ricks described?
A hole in Heaven's gable
What instrument did Kavanagh's father play?
What instrument did Kavanagh's father play?
The melodeon
Which theme involves seeing ordinary things as magical?
Which theme involves seeing ordinary things as magical?
Transformation of ordinary to extraordinary
What effect does repeating 'how wonderful' create?
What effect does repeating 'how wonderful' create?
Emphasises awe and adds rhythm
What does the January flower symbolise?
What does the January flower symbolise?
New beginnings and hope
What was the mother doing in the cow-house?
What was the mother doing in the cow-house?
Making the music of milking
Which place is referenced when describing frost?
Which place is referenced when describing frost?
Bethlehem
What object is described as having a 'transfigured face of beauty'?
What object is described as having a 'transfigured face of beauty'?
A green stone in a ditch
What does the conversational tone create?
What does the conversational tone create?
Intimacy and personal atmosphere