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paula meehan
prayer for the children of longing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what theme runs throughout the poem | the theme of suffering |
| what does meehan evoke | the harsh realities faced by young drug users in dublins inner city |
| what is the theme of the poem | suffering, loss and death |
| what words create violence, anger and fear | scream,siren,knife and kneedle |
| what are important repeated phrases | "Here at the heart," "Grant us," "In that silence," "The streets," and "Let their names." |
| what quote shows the impact of the loss of lives in the city and the contrast between nature and life | here at the heart of winter, here at the heart of the city |
| what quote emphasies the trauma of the events | the scream, the siren, the knock on the door |
| what quote highlights the betrayal drugs had on these young people | the needle in its track, the knife in the back |
| what quote shows the positives and negatives of these drugs | vision and dreams that promised everything, that delivered nothing |
| what quote shows an underlying sense of guilt | the streets that we brought them home to |
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jm1005