Prayer for the Children of Longing (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Who commissioned 'Prayer for the Children of Longing'?
Who commissioned 'Prayer for the Children of Longing'?
Dublin's north inner city community
What does the poem commemorate?
What does the poem commemorate?
Young people who died from drug addiction
In which collection was the poem published in 2009?
In which collection was the poem published in 2009?
Painting Rain
What phrase describes the tree's vitality in the opening?
What phrase describes the tree's vitality in the opening?
Rich with the sap of the forest
Which phrase uses anaphora in the opening lines?
Which phrase uses anaphora in the opening lines?
Here at the heart
What repeated phrase creates a prayer-like rhythm in lines 5-9?
What repeated phrase creates a prayer-like rhythm in lines 5-9?
Grant us
Which words create harsh imagery in lines 10-13?
Which words create harsh imagery in lines 10-13?
Scream, siren, needle, knife
How are the streets personified in the poem?
How are the streets personified in the poem?
As having agency that defeated them
What does 'children of longing' emphasise about the victims?
What does 'children of longing' emphasise about the victims?
Their desires for better, not addictions
What light progression appears in the final lines?
What light progression appears in the final lines?
Starlight, moonlight, tree light
What does the Christmas tree symbolise in the poem?
What does the Christmas tree symbolise in the poem?
Hope, light, and community gathering
Where did Paula Meehan earn her degrees?
Where did Paula Meehan earn her degrees?
Trinity College & Eastern Washington Uni
What position was Meehan given by President Higgins in 2013?
What position was Meehan given by President Higgins in 2013?
Ireland Professor of Poetry