Jessica Traynor (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes

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The Artane Band
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What role did Jessica Traynor hold at the Abbey Theatre?

Literary Manager

What poetic form is 'The Artane Band' written in?

Tercets

Where is the poem's setting?

Croke Park stadium in Dublin

What is the poem's central message?

Silence always breaks eventually

What was Artane Industrial School designed for?

Young people with offences or deemed troublesome

What sensory detail does the child remember most vividly?

Smell of men's coats with rain and beer

What does 'mea culpa' mean?

Through my fault

What metaphor does the father's pointing gesture evoke?

Roman emperor deciding gladiators' fates

What sound technique is used in 'seaweed stink'?

Sibilance

Why is the word 'bold' ironic in the final stanzas?

Boys were victims, not confident performers

What is identified as the primary theme of the poem?

Coming of age

What two emotions does the poem evoke?

Abandonment and disgust

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