Cora, Auntie (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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In the opening, what does Cora hold while staring down Death?
In the opening, what does Cora hold while staring down Death?
Morphine & Jameson bottles
What keeps Cora 'just this side of the threshold' from death?
What keeps Cora 'just this side of the threshold' from death?
Love unconditional
What illness is Cora battling in the poem?
What illness is Cora battling in the poem?
Cancer
What does 'humour a lance' mean in the poem?
What does 'humour a lance' mean in the poem?
Humour as a weapon in combat
What does 'tilted at Death' refer to?
What does 'tilted at Death' refer to?
Jousting/medieval combat imagery
How does Meehan describe Cora's suffering?
How does Meehan describe Cora's suffering?
Not crucifixion but glory
What does Cora's name mean in Greek?
What does Cora's name mean in Greek?
Maiden (from Koph)
Which Greek mythological figure is Cora connected to?
Which Greek mythological figure is Cora connected to?
Persephone/Kore
What do the red sequins symbolise?
What do the red sequins symbolise?
Youth, love, sensuality & death
Who sewed the red sequins to Cora's dress?
Who sewed the red sequins to Cora's dress?
The women (multiple generations)
What does 'light of those stars only reaching me now' mean?
What does 'light of those stars only reaching me now' mean?
Influence understood in adulthood
Which relatives are named in the poem?
Which relatives are named in the poem?
Cora, Marie, Jacinta, Helena, Mary
Where did Cora emigrate to?
Where did Cora emigrate to?
England
Where does the narrator keep Cora's remnants?
Where does the narrator keep Cora's remnants?
A tin box
Which award did Paula Meehan receive?
Which award did Paula Meehan receive?
Butler Award for Poetry