The Wild Swans at Coole (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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When was 'The Wild Swans at Coole' published?
When was 'The Wild Swans at Coole' published?
1917
How many swans does the speaker observe at Coole?
How many swans does the speaker observe at Coole?
Fifty-nine
How many years have passed since the speaker's first visit to Coole?
How many years have passed since the speaker's first visit to Coole?
Nineteen years
What historical events provide context for when the poem was written?
What historical events provide context for when the poem was written?
End of WWI & Irish independence struggle
How did the speaker walk in the past compared to now?
How did the speaker walk in the past compared to now?
With a lighter tread
What phrase describes the swans' energy despite the passage of time?
What phrase describes the swans' energy despite the passage of time?
Unwearied still
Which is a major theme explored in the poem?
Which is a major theme explored in the poem?
Time and aging
What do the swans symbolise in the poem?
What do the swans symbolise in the poem?
Beauty, constancy, youth & the eternal
What does the autumn setting symbolise?
What does the autumn setting symbolise?
Aging & the approach of death
Which phrase demonstrates alliteration in the poem?
Which phrase demonstrates alliteration in the poem?
Bell-beat of their wings
What is the overall tone of the poem?
What is the overall tone of the poem?
Melancholic and reflective
What does the speaker fear in the final stanza?
What does the speaker fear in the final stanza?
The swans will fly away