Irish Literature Midterm

What is the Great Hunger?

Due to the failure of the potato crop, a million people died of starvation and disease, (1845-1852)

What is Cultural Nationalism?

The essential, spiritual life of a people is assumed to subsist in a culture given to it from antiquity and prehistory

Name 3 Ways Cu Challain was foolish

Impulsive challenges, overconfidence, and not listening to advice

What is Political Nationalism

Concerned with legislative independence

What is the theme of “On Baile’s Strand”?

Heroism and tragedy: The themes of heroism and tragedy are tightly woven together to highlight the complex nature of being a hero, highlighting the tragic consequences of pride and the pursuit of glory

What is the most standout event in the Lament of Art O’leary

Art O’leary’s death and the deep sorrow it brings to his beloved (encapsulates the theme of love, loss, and longing)

The song of the wandering Aengus

Love poem that has beautiful imagery, and creates a beautiful nonexistent world

What is the Easter, 1916 poem about?

Irish aimed to remove British rule in England, concentrated on themes of sacrifice, argues if people needed to die because at the end, England said they would be free after the war

What were the Penal Laws

Laws passed against Catholics in Britain and Ireland that took away almost all rights