The Outlaw
How many characters are in The Outlaw (including the Bull and the Cow)?
Four
When Seamus uses the word honeymooning, what/who is he referring to?
Marie Devlin (his wife)
What rhetorical device does Heaney use in this line?
“Across her hindquarters. ‘If not, bring her back.’
I walked ahead of her, the rope now slack” (Stanza 11)
Consonance
What was Seamus watching in The Outlaw?
A bull and a cow mating (a little weird ngl)
Is Seamus Heaney still alive?
No
What do the bull and the cow represent?
Two people having sexual relations
What was the first allusion Heaney made about?
Greek mythology (Pan and Syrinx)
What rhetorical device does Seamus use with this sentence?
I come as Hansel came on the moonlit stones
Retracing the path back, lifting the buttons
Allusion
Where does Seamus go to give his cow to the bull?
A shed on Old Kelly's farm
What nationality was Seamus Heaney?
Irish
What does the word 'Life' highlight in line 18?
"He slammed life home, impassive as a tank"
The fierceness and roughness of the scene
Albert Hall
What rhetorical device does Seamus use with this stanza?
Or some new white flower japped with crimson
As the coat flapped wild and button after button
Internal Rhyme
What is Heaney recreating in The Underground?
His honeymoon
What is the name of his younger brother who died (Hint: It's also his son's name)
Christopher
Young Seamus Heaney: Newer Generations, curiosity w/ tradition
Old Kelly: Older Generations, Nonchalant w/ tradition
What setting is The Underground based in?
London
What rhetorical device does Heaney use with this line?
"Unhurried as an old steam engine shunting.” (Line 13)
Metaphor
What is the setting in The Underground?
an underground tunnel
What is Seamus Heaney's wife's name?
Marie Devlin
What is the overall meaning of the poem?
Prostitution, the effects of prostitution, and the exploitation of employers
What is the overall theme of the poem?
Love (marriage)
What rhetorical device does Seamus use with this stanza?
Or some new white flower japped with crimson
As the coat flapped wild and button after button
Sprang off and fell in a trail
Between the Underground and the Albert Hall
Enjambment
What was the purpose of the creation of The Outlaw?
Seamus talks about prostitution and the negative effects because of it
What age was Seamus when he passed?
74 years old