Buying Winkles (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Who is the author of 'Buying Winkles'?
Who is the author of 'Buying Winkles'?
Paula Meehan
Why does Meehan use authentic Dublin dialect in the poem?
Why does Meehan use authentic Dublin dialect in the poem?
To validate working-class speech
What does 'spare me sixpence' reveal about the family?
What does 'spare me sixpence' reveal about the family?
Money was scarce and carefully used
How are women's lives compared to men's in the poem?
How are women's lives compared to men's in the poem?
Women are more restricted than men
How does the child experience fear in the poem?
How does the child experience fear in the poem?
Real & imagined fears blend together
Where does the winkle seller sit?
Where does the winkle seller sit?
Outside the Rosebowl Bar
What do winkles resemble according to the poem's imagery?
What do winkles resemble according to the poem's imagery?
Little night skies themselves
What does the winkle seller teach the child?
What does the winkle seller teach the child?
The right way to extract winkles
What type of space does the pub represent in spatial politics?
What type of space does the pub represent in spatial politics?
Masculine space for men
What shift in Irish literature does this poem represent?
What shift in Irish literature does this poem represent?
From rural to urban experiences
What does the 'like torches' comparison suggest about the child?
What does the 'like torches' comparison suggest about the child?
She sees the task as triumphant
What political purpose does the dialect serve?
What political purpose does the dialect serve?
It challenges language hierarchies
What smell emerges when the bar doors swing open?
What smell emerges when the bar doors swing open?
Men together with drink