Ecclesiastes (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Who wrote the poem 'Ecclesiastes' and what is its overall tone?
Who wrote the poem 'Ecclesiastes' and what is its overall tone?
Derek Mahon; satirical and reflective
What lifestyle does Mahon's 'Ecclesiastes' primarily critique?
What lifestyle does Mahon's 'Ecclesiastes' primarily critique?
Puritanical Protestantism in N. Ireland
What do 'dank churches, empty streets, the shipyard silence' convey in the poem?
What do 'dank churches, empty streets, the shipyard silence' convey in the poem?
Lifelessness and isolation
What do the 'red bandana and stick, that banjo' symbolise?
What do the 'red bandana and stick, that banjo' symbolise?
Creativity, freedom, & individuality
What Biblical figure's diet is referenced by 'locusts and wild honey'?
What Biblical figure's diet is referenced by 'locusts and wild honey'?
John the Baptist
What stylistic device is used in 'Bury that red bandana and stick, that banjo'?
What stylistic device is used in 'Bury that red bandana and stick, that banjo'?
Alliteration with 'b' sounds
What tone is evident in 'God help you, stand on a corner stiff with rhetoric'?
What tone is evident in 'God help you, stand on a corner stiff with rhetoric'?
Sarcastic
Which is a central theme of 'Ecclesiastes'?
Which is a central theme of 'Ecclesiastes'?
Rejection of joy & human connection
What do the 'tied-up swings' suggest in the poem?
What do the 'tied-up swings' suggest in the poem?
Joy & playfulness have been abandoned
Why is the word 'God' repeated throughout the poem?
Why is the word 'God' repeated throughout the poem?
Adds urgency & heightens satire
What does 'promising nothing under the sun' imply?
What does 'promising nothing under the sun' imply?
Absence of genuine hope or meaning
What technique involves the speaker addressing God directly in the poem?
What technique involves the speaker addressing God directly in the poem?
Direct address