The Chinese Restaurant in Portrush (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Where is 'The Chinese Restaurant in Portrush' set?
Where is 'The Chinese Restaurant in Portrush' set?
Portrush, Northern Ireland
What does spring do to the coastal air in the poem?
What does spring do to the coastal air in the poem?
Softens the sharp air
What word humorously describes tourists arriving in Portrush?
What word humorously describes tourists arriving in Portrush?
Invasion
What is the poet doing in the Chinese restaurant?
What is the poet doing in the Chinese restaurant?
Eating prawn chow mein and reading a paper
What is the central theme of the poem?
What is the central theme of the poem?
Belonging and Identity
What does the framed photograph of Hong Kong symbolise?
What does the framed photograph of Hong Kong symbolise?
Cultural roots & past life
Which theme is described as 'pervasive' in the poem?
Which theme is described as 'pervasive' in the poem?
Peace and Serenity
What does the image of the light-footed girl symbolise?
What does the image of the light-footed girl symbolise?
Freedom & vibrancy of youth
What does the dozing wolfhound represent?
What does the dozing wolfhound represent?
Peace & historical continuity
What effect does enjambment create in the poem?
What effect does enjambment create in the poem?
Continuity and fluidity
What literary device contrasts 'invasion' with 'gentle and hospitable'?
What literary device contrasts 'invasion' with 'gentle and hospitable'?
Juxtaposition
What is the proprietor doing at the end of the poem?
What is the proprietor doing at the end of the poem?
Whistling & dreaming of home