Easter 1916 (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
📚Quizzes
Practise the questions
13 questions from this quiz
ShowHide
Practise the questions
13 questions from this quiz
When did the Easter Rising take place?
When did the Easter Rising take place?
April 24-29, 1916
What is the famous refrain repeated in 'Easter 1916'?
What is the famous refrain repeated in 'Easter 1916'?
A terrible beauty is born
What does the stone symbolise in the poem?
What does the stone symbolise in the poem?
Unwavering dedication & permanence
What literary device is 'terrible beauty'?
What literary device is 'terrible beauty'?
Oxymoron
Which four leaders does Yeats name in the poem?
Which four leaders does Yeats name in the poem?
MacDonagh, MacBride, Connolly, Pearse
How does Yeats' tone shift throughout the poem?
How does Yeats' tone shift throughout the poem?
From indifference to solemn admiration
What does the 'living stream' represent?
What does the 'living stream' represent?
Ordinary life, change & flexibility
How is Countess Markievicz's voice described?
How is Countess Markievicz's voice described?
Grown shrill
Which phrase demonstrates alliteration in the poem?
Which phrase demonstrates alliteration in the poem?
Polite meaningless words
What question does Yeats ask in Stanza 4?
What question does Yeats ask in Stanza 4?
Was it needless death after all?
John MacBride was the estranged husband of whom?
John MacBride was the estranged husband of whom?
Maud Gonne
How did Yeats initially treat the rebels?
How did Yeats initially treat the rebels?
With polite meaningless words
What function does the poem serve?
What function does the poem serve?
Memorial preserving names & legacy