Memorial (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What is the name of Colm Keegan's debut collection containing 'Memorial'?
What is the name of Colm Keegan's debut collection containing 'Memorial'?
Don't Go There
What is the primary structural technique used in 'Memorial'?
What is the primary structural technique used in 'Memorial'?
Reverse chronology
Which Scottish poet influenced Keegan's reverse technique in 'Memorial'?
Which Scottish poet influenced Keegan's reverse technique in 'Memorial'?
Carol Ann Duffy
How many stanzas does 'Memorial' contain?
How many stanzas does 'Memorial' contain?
Six stanzas
What does the speaker use to create intimacy with the victim in the poem?
What does the speaker use to create intimacy with the victim in the poem?
Direct address
What do flowers symbolise in 'Memorial'?
What do flowers symbolise in 'Memorial'?
The victim's life
What literary device does Keegan use in phrases like 'blood and bits'?
What literary device does Keegan use in phrases like 'blood and bits'?
Plosive alliteration
How old was the victim in the real case that inspired the poem?
How old was the victim in the real case that inspired the poem?
Seventeen years old
What does the setting in 'wasteground' near housing estates reflect?
What does the setting in 'wasteground' near housing estates reflect?
Neglect of underprivileged areas
What do lampposts symbolise in the poem?
What do lampposts symbolise in the poem?
Memorials to the dead
What symbolic significance do the 'three men' carry in the attack passage?
What symbolic significance do the 'three men' carry in the attack passage?
Groups of three often represent evil
What does the reverse structure create instead of despair?
What does the reverse structure create instead of despair?
Hope and resurrection