Hearth Lesson (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Where is the poem 'Hearth Lesson' set?
Where is the poem 'Hearth Lesson' set?
Flat on Seán MacDermott Street, Dublin
Which mythological figures represent the parents in 'Hearth Lesson'?
Which mythological figures represent the parents in 'Hearth Lesson'?
Zeus and Hera
How does the narrator describe their role in the parents' conflict?
How does the narrator describe their role in the parents' conflict?
Net, umpire, and court
What does the narrator identify as the root cause of the bitter words?
What does the narrator identify as the root cause of the bitter words?
The lack of money day after day
What does the mother do with the father's wages in the climactic scene?
What does the mother do with the father's wages in the climactic scene?
Throws them in the fire
What colours are the flames when the money burns?
What colours are the flames when the money burns?
Blue, pink, and green
How is the burning money scene described?
How is the burning money scene described?
An alchemical scene
What collection does 'Hearth Lesson' appear in?
What collection does 'Hearth Lesson' appear in?
Painting Rain
What position does Paula Meehan currently hold?
What position does Paula Meehan currently hold?
Ireland Professor of Poetry
What phrase does the mother declare about the wages?
What phrase does the mother declare about the wages?
It's not enough
What are the flames compared to in the poem?
What are the flames compared to in the poem?
Trapped exotic birds
What time period was the Celtic Tiger?
What time period was the Celtic Tiger?
1995-2007