An Irish Airman Forsees His Death Flashcards

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What is Yeats communicating about conflict?

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Conflict lowers value of human life
Unpatriotic - questions motivation for conflict & fighting
Futility of conflict

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What is the structure used in ‘An Irish Airman Foresees His Death’?

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Dramatic monologue - communicates/explores Irish Airman’s thoughts
Split up into 2 quatrains - simplistic structure
Elegy - Yeats mourning friend’s death

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What are the technique used in ‘An Irish Airman Foresees His Death’?

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Anaphora - “those” “my” “nor” - highlights contrast, builds argument of independence
Chiasmus - “The years to come seemed waste of breath/A waste of breath” - exploring balance in pilot’s mind

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What is the rhyme/rhythm used in ‘An Irish Airman Foresees His Death’?

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Iambic tetrameter
Alternate rhyme
Split up into quatrains
Simple structure - reflects pilot’s thoughts

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What is the imagery used in ‘An Irish Airman Foresees His Death’?

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“Tumult in the clouds” - suggests danger pilot has to face

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What is the vocabulary used in ‘An Irish Airman Foresees His Death’?

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“Kiltartan’s poor” - suggests speaker is common man

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