Lucina Schynning in Silence of the Nicht (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Who or what is Lucina, referenced in the poem's title?
Who or what is Lucina, referenced in the poem's title?
Roman moon goddess
Which other poem by Ní Chuilleanáin shares imagery of hares & bog water with this work?
Which other poem by Ní Chuilleanáin shares imagery of hares & bog water with this work?
'On Lacking the Killer Instinct'
In Stanza 1, what natural event lasts 3 days before the poet experiences clarity & renewal?
In Stanza 1, what natural event lasts 3 days before the poet experiences clarity & renewal?
Rain
Stanza 1 describes living 'without roast meat or music' & without what else?
Stanza 1 describes living 'without roast meat or music' & without what else?
'strong drink or a shield from the air'
In Stanza 2, what colour is the water that washed the poet, channelled down from bogs?
In Stanza 2, what colour is the water that washed the poet, channelled down from bogs?
Orange
What dual function does water serve throughout the poem?
What dual function does water serve throughout the poem?
Bridge between natural & spiritual worlds
In Stanza 3, which 2 creatures are mentioned as plagues representing despair?
In Stanza 3, which 2 creatures are mentioned as plagues representing despair?
Mice & beetles
What does 'the disease of the moon gone astray' represent on a literal level?
What does 'the disease of the moon gone astray' represent on a literal level?
Mental imbalance & confusion
What key phrase in Stanza 4 marks the poem's turning point towards calm?
What key phrase in Stanza 4 marks the poem's turning point towards calm?
'In the desert I relaxed'
In Stanza 5, what does the hare 'absorbed, sitting still' represent?
In Stanza 5, what does the hare 'absorbed, sitting still' represent?
Calm acceptance & stillness
What sound device is used in 'chirp of the stream running' in Stanza 5?
What sound device is used in 'chirp of the stream running' in Stanza 5?
Onomatopoeia
The 'dark night of the soul' theme connects to which Christian mystic?
The 'dark night of the soul' theme connects to which Christian mystic?
St. John of the Cross
What distinctive technique intertwines throughout, grounding spiritual concepts in sensory experience?
What distinctive technique intertwines throughout, grounding spiritual concepts in sensory experience?
Religious & natural imagery together
From which 15th-century poet's work does the poem's title originate?
From which 15th-century poet's work does the poem's title originate?
William Dunbar
In Roman mythology, Lucina is an epithet of which goddess associated with childbirth?
In Roman mythology, Lucina is an epithet of which goddess associated with childbirth?
Juno / Diana
Which historical figure's devastation is explicitly named as the poem's central historical subject?
Which historical figure's devastation is explicitly named as the poem's central historical subject?
Cromwell
How many times is the word 'plague' repeated in Stanza 3?
How many times is the word 'plague' repeated in Stanza 3?
Three times
What do the mosaic beasts on the chapel floor see after Cromwell's departure?
What do the mosaic beasts on the chapel floor see after Cromwell's departure?
Sky through a hole in the roof
What word in Stanza 5 signals that creatures are coming back after destruction?
What word in Stanza 5 signals that creatures are coming back after destruction?
Returned
What literary device is 'chirp in the stream running' - NOT onomatopoeia?
What literary device is 'chirp in the stream running' - NOT onomatopoeia?
Metaphor / transferred epithet
Which poem does this work link to through shared imagery of hares and bog water?
Which poem does this work link to through shared imagery of hares and bog water?
On Lacking the Killer Instinct
What color is the bog water the poet washes in?
What color is the bog water the poet washes in?
Orange
What is the three-part tone progression of the poem?
What is the three-part tone progression of the poem?
Austerity, dark history, wonder/return