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The poetry of Seamus Heaney

Year 12 Coursework

" From the first poem in his book, Heaney is fascinated by the craft of writing and the impact of his chosen career on his life and thoughts." Write a response to this observation, referring in detail to two poems.

When we look at the two poems "Digging" and "Follower", we are given an insight into Heaney's world. He tells us of his life growing up on and working around the farm. Heaney does this by uses different techniques; by using vivid imagery he is describing his personal experience and childhood memory for the reader.

In the first poem, "Digging", Heaney starts off with using a simile to describe his pen,

"As snug as a gun."

By using this simile Heaney could be referring to, the fact that he is comfortable with using the pen. He could be saying that the pen is like a gun in a way that the pen is shooting out the words, as if the pen is Heaney's......

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