Requiem For The Croppies

Question 1

What is Seamus Heaney communicating about conflict?

Answer 1

Commemorating united irishmen & Easter rising
Highlighting patriotism
Cynicism toward as British rule
Example built upon by future generations

Question 2

What is the structure used in ‘Requiem For The Croppies’?

Answer 2

Sonnet - associated with love
Irregular (Volta on 10th line) - highlights chaos of rebellion
Dramatic monologue - honouring original Irish Republic rebellion

Question 3

What are the techniques used in ‘Requiem For The Croppies’?

Answer 3

Personification - “hillside blushed” - disgraceful scene (ashamed/bloodshed)
Ellipsis - builds suspense
Symbolise - “the barley grew up out of our grave” - they’re example to those involved in Easter rising

Question 4

What is the rhyme/rhythm used in ‘Requiem For The Croppies’?

Answer 4

Iambic pentameter

Alternate rhyme - associated with love (patriotism)

Question 5

What is the imagery used in ‘Requiem For The Croppies’?

Answer 5

“Terraced thousands died” “soaked in our broken wave” - highlighting devastation caused by British

Question 6

What is the vocabulary used in ‘Requiem For The Croppies’?

Answer 6

“Cut through reins and rider” “stampede cattle into infantry” “retreat through hedges” - shows inexperience of united Irishmen & highlight bravery