Kinsale (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What type of town is Kinsale described as in the poem?
What type of town is Kinsale described as in the poem?
A historic port town in Ireland
What is described as one of the main themes of 'Kinsale'?
What is described as one of the main themes of 'Kinsale'?
Transformation and renewal
Which literary device is used in 'deep-delving, dark, deliberate'?
Which literary device is used in 'deep-delving, dark, deliberate'?
Alliteration
What does the rain 'browsing on spire and bogland' indicate?
What does the rain 'browsing on spire and bogland' indicate?
Rain affected religious & natural aspects
What do 'sky-blue slates steaming in the sun' suggest?
What do 'sky-blue slates steaming in the sun' suggest?
Warmth and renewal
What are the yachts compared to in the poem?
What are the yachts compared to in the poem?
Racehorses
What do the 'shining windows' symbolise in the poem?
What do the 'shining windows' symbolise in the poem?
Clarity, openness, and hope
What does 'a future forbidden to no one' emphasise?
What does 'a future forbidden to no one' emphasise?
Inclusivity
Which device gives the yachts human-like qualities?
Which device gives the yachts human-like qualities?
Personification
What language device is 'tinkling' an example of?
What language device is 'tinkling' an example of?
Onomatopoeia
What does the rain in the poem symbolise?
What does the rain in the poem symbolise?
Difficulties and sorrows of the past
What is the key stylistic device that highlights the dramatic change from past to present?
What is the key stylistic device that highlights the dramatic change from past to present?
Contrast