Politics (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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In what year was 'Politics' written?
In what year was 'Politics' written?
1938
What is the core tension in 'Politics'?
What is the core tension in 'Politics'?
Personal desire vs political duty
Which countries' politics does the speaker mention?
Which countries' politics does the speaker mention?
Italy, Spain, and Russia
What does the speaker wish for in the final lines?
What does the speaker wish for in the final lines?
To be young and hold the girl in his arms
Which technique contrasts politics with attraction?
Which technique contrasts politics with attraction?
Juxtaposition
What does the young girl symbolise in the poem?
What does the young girl symbolise in the poem?
Youth, beauty, vitality & immediate pleasure
How is the poem's tone best described?
How is the poem's tone best described?
Wistful with gentle self-mockery
Who does the speaker mention in the second stanza?
Who does the speaker mention in the second stanza?
A travelled man and a politician
What does the repetition of political regions emphasise?
What does the repetition of political regions emphasise?
The omnipresence of political concerns
What does aging bring, according to the poem?
What does aging bring, according to the poem?
Gap between feelings and what one can achieve
What technique does the opening use?
What technique does the opening use?
Rhetorical question
What does 'But O' signal in the final stanza?
What does 'But O' signal in the final stanza?
A decisive emotional turn to personal longing