September 1913 (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What literary form does 'September 1913' take?
What literary form does 'September 1913' take?
An elegy mourning Romantic Ireland
What rhyme scheme does Yeats use consistently throughout the poem?
What rhyme scheme does Yeats use consistently throughout the poem?
ABABCDCD
How many lines does each stanza contain?
How many lines does each stanza contain?
Eight lines (octaves)
Who was John O'Leary in relation to Yeats?
Who was John O'Leary in relation to Yeats?
Irish nationalist mentor to Yeats
What does 'fumble in a greasy till' depict?
What does 'fumble in a greasy till' depict?
Obsessive money-counting
What does 'drying the marrow from the bone' metaphorically represent?
What does 'drying the marrow from the bone' metaphorically represent?
Draining Ireland's vitality
How does Yeats describe contemporary prayer?
How does Yeats describe contemporary prayer?
'shivering prayer' - cold & mechanical
Which three nationalist heroes are specifically named in stanza three?
Which three nationalist heroes are specifically named in stanza three?
Fitzgerald, Emmet, and Tone
What historical event does 'the wild geese' reference?
What historical event does 'the wild geese' reference?
Flight of Wild Geese (1691)
What do 'halfpence' and 'pence' symbolize in the poem?
What do 'halfpence' and 'pence' symbolize in the poem?
Petty materialistic focus
How did past heroes regard their sacrifices according to stanza four?
How did past heroes regard their sacrifices according to stanza four?
'They weighed so lightly what they gave'
What purpose do rhetorical questions serve in the poem?
What purpose do rhetorical questions serve in the poem?
Express disbelief at Ireland's betrayal
What irony exists in the poem's final message?
What irony exists in the poem's final message?
It continues the tradition while mourning