Final Summary: The Combined Effect of Derek Mahon's Poems (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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On how many levels does the mushroom imagery in 'A Disused Shed in Co. Wexford' operate?
On how many levels does the mushroom imagery in 'A Disused Shed in Co. Wexford' operate?
Three levels
What tone characterises Mahon's work rather than anger or outrage at injustice?
What tone characterises Mahon's work rather than anger or outrage at injustice?
Quiet reflection mixed w/ melancholy
Which historical figure does Mahon use as the speaker in 'After the Titanic'?
Which historical figure does Mahon use as the speaker in 'After the Titanic'?
Bruce Ismay
What does Mahon maintain in his poems even when exploring themes of decay and disillusionment?
What does Mahon maintain in his poems even when exploring themes of decay and disillusionment?
Elegance and technical skill
Which places does Mahon link in 'A Disused Shed' to connect local and global suffering?
Which places does Mahon link in 'A Disused Shed' to connect local and global suffering?
Treblinka and Pompeii
What does Ismay turn to in 'After the Titanic' when hearing his life 'go thundering down'?
What does Ismay turn to in 'After the Titanic' when hearing his life 'go thundering down'?
Ice
What does the line 'Nothing has changed in a thousand years' from 'Rathlin' speak to?
What does the line 'Nothing has changed in a thousand years' from 'Rathlin' speak to?
Contrast of rootedness & fragmentation
Which iconic line from 'Everything Is Going to Be All Right' expresses quiet resilience?
Which iconic line from 'Everything Is Going to Be All Right' expresses quiet resilience?
The sun rises in spite of everything
What themes does Mahon explore through Captain Oates in 'Antarctica'?
What themes does Mahon explore through Captain Oates in 'Antarctica'?
Self-sacrifice and dignity
Which atmospheric elements appear consistently across Mahon's poetry?
Which atmospheric elements appear consistently across Mahon's poetry?
Wind, ice, storms, and night
What does the understated line 'I am just going outside and may be some time' demonstrate?
What does the understated line 'I am just going outside and may be some time' demonstrate?
Observation over moral instruction
What does each Mahon poem contribute to according to the note's discussion of cumulative impact?
What does each Mahon poem contribute to according to the note's discussion of cumulative impact?
Larger vision of human dignity