Clearances
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"Clearances" is a sonnet sequence by Seamus Heaney that reflects on his relationship with his mother and themes of memory, loss, and familial intimacy.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
poem cycle
ⓘ
sonnet sequence ⓘ |
| author | Seamus Heaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
acts of housework and shared tasks
ⓘ
domestic scenes with Heaney's mother ⓘ memories surrounding the mother's death ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Clearances I
NERFINISHED
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Clearances II NERFINISHED ⓘ Clearances III NERFINISHED ⓘ Clearances IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Clearances V ⓘ Clearances VI NERFINISHED ⓘ Clearances VII NERFINISHED ⓘ Clearances VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
allusion
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enjambment ⓘ imagery ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| literaryForm | sonnet ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary Irish poetry ⓘ |
| meter | iambic pentameter ⓘ |
| numberOfSonnets | 8 ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | late 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Haw Lantern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | variations on the sonnet form ⓘ |
| subject |
Heaney's relationship with his mother
ⓘ
bereavement ⓘ family memory ⓘ |
| theme |
Catholic upbringing
ⓘ
Irish identity ⓘ childhood recollection ⓘ domestic life ⓘ familial intimacy ⓘ grief ⓘ loss ⓘ memory ⓘ motherhood ⓘ mother–son relationship ⓘ mourning ⓘ ordinary rituals ⓘ silence and speech ⓘ |
| tone |
elegiac
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intimate ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
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