Sailing to Byzantium (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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In which collection was 'Sailing to Byzantium' published in 1928?
In which collection was 'Sailing to Byzantium' published in 1928?
The Tower
What rhyme scheme does 'Sailing to Byzantium' use?
What rhyme scheme does 'Sailing to Byzantium' use?
Ottava rima (abababcc)
What is the famous opening line of the poem?
What is the famous opening line of the poem?
That is no country for old men
What metaphor describes the aging body in the poem?
What metaphor describes the aging body in the poem?
A tattered coat upon a stick
How many stanzas does 'Sailing to Byzantium' contain?
How many stanzas does 'Sailing to Byzantium' contain?
Four stanzas
What does Byzantium symbolise in the poem?
What does Byzantium symbolise in the poem?
Spiritual, artistic & eternal life
What can the golden mechanical bird sing of?
What can the golden mechanical bird sing of?
What is past, passing, or to come
What metre does the poem use throughout?
What metre does the poem use throughout?
Iambic pentameter
What form does the speaker wish to take?
What form does the speaker wish to take?
A golden mechanical bird
Where are the sages standing in the poem?
Where are the sages standing in the poem?
In God's holy fire
When was 'Sailing to Byzantium' probably written?
When was 'Sailing to Byzantium' probably written?
1927
What do 'monuments of unageing intellect' contrast with?
What do 'monuments of unageing intellect' contrast with?
Natural life cycles of mortality
What modern city is Byzantium?
What modern city is Byzantium?
Istanbul