Inversnaid by Gerard Manley Hopkins (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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Author of 'Inversnaid'
Author of 'Inversnaid'
Gerard Manley Hopkins
What 'Inversnaid' celebrates
What 'Inversnaid' celebrates
Wild natural places
What 'burn' means in Scottish dialect
What 'burn' means in Scottish dialect
A small stream or brook
Structure of 'Inversnaid'
Structure of 'Inversnaid'
Four quatrains (four-line stanzas)
Rhyme scheme of 'Inversnaid'
Rhyme scheme of 'Inversnaid'
AABB CCDD
Hopkins' signature poetic technique
Hopkins' signature poetic technique
Sprung rhythm
Alliteration example in 'Inversnaid'
Alliteration example in 'Inversnaid'
Rollrock and roaring
'Horseback brown' describes what
'Horseback brown' describes what
The dark brown colour of the stream
What 'braes' means (Scottish dialect)
What 'braes' means (Scottish dialect)
Hillsides
Message of final stanza
Message of final stanza
Wild places must be preserved