Heaney- Mossbawn: Sunlight Flashcards
1
Q
The inanimate provider for the family, idyllic symbolism for his aunt
A
“Helmeted pump”
2
Q
Heaney introduces us into his golden childhood, used enjambment
A
“Long afternoon”
3
Q
The description of Heaney’s Aunt’s hands, loving and detailed
A
“Her hands scuffled”
4
Q
The description of Heaney’s Aunts welcoming demeanour
A
“Broad-lapped”
5
Q
The two moments in which this story exists is symbolised, past and present, childhood and adulthood
A
“Tick of two clocks “
6
Q
Love fills this eternal moment, Heaney reminds us of the central image of this poem in this final stanza
A
“Here is love”
