Mid-Term Break

by Seamus Heaney

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Mid-Term Break Questions and Answers

What is the effect of the pun "And Big Jim Evans saying it was a hard blow" in "Mid-Term Break"?

What is the meaning of the phrase "wearing a poppy bruise on his left temple" from "Mid-Term Break"?

What is ironic about the title of the poem "Mid-Term Break"?

What is the theme of “Mid-Term Break”?

Why is the speaker embarrassed by the old men shaking his hand in “Mid-Term Break”?

What is unusual about the poem "Mid-Term Break"?

How does Seamus Heaney use poetic techniques to show sadness in "Mid Term Break"?

Outline how the child died.

Could someone help me analyze the poem "Mid-Term Break" by Seamus Heaney?

Why is it unusual that the speaker uses the word "knelling" to announce the closing of classes (in line 2) in "Mid-Term Break"?

How does the setting in "Mid-term Break" help to create emotions?

What is the line by line analysis of “Mid-Term Break” by Seamus Heaney?

How does Heaney set the tone in the first line of “Mid-Term Break”?