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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Outline how the child died.

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”?

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

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