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Kinsale by Derek Mahon

The kind of rain we knew is a thing of the past –
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say,
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.

Theme(s)

  • History
  • Place
  • Progression

Poetic Techniques

  • Alliteration
  • Simile
  • Onomatopoeia
  • Synaesthesia

Rhyme + Structure

  • 7 line poem
  • Rhyme scheme: abbcbac

Tone + Mood

  • Sombre
  • Hopeful
  • Optimistic

Imagery

  • Grey skies
  • Heavy rain
  • Brightly coloured sea town houses
  • Yachts bobbing up and down on the water

Symbolism

  • Spire and bogland - church and land
  • Shining windows - opening up + inviting opportunities
  • Yachts + racehorses - wealth