Heaney- Bogland Flashcards
1
Q
Heaney opens with an undisputed fact, compares Ireland and the USA, begins thoughts of freedom
A
“We have no prairies”
2
Q
Unlike American pioneers the Irish keep…, we are stuck in the past
A
“Keep sticking / inwards and downwards “
3
Q
Examples of things conserved in the bog, bog is a metaphor for Ireland holding on to the past and limiting our growth
A
“The Great Irish Elk” “butter sunk under”
4
Q
Collective exclamation about Ireland and its lack of success
A
“They’ll never dig coal here”
5
Q
The last word of this poem reminds us reminds us how this exploration of historic, identity and memory are never ending
A
“Bottomless”
