Belfast Confetti Flashcards

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Who wrote ‘Belfast Confetti’?

Ciaran Carson (1948–2019), a poet from Belfast.

Which collection is ‘Belfast Confetti’ from?

The Irish for No (1987).

What was Ciaran Carson’s first language?

Irish.

What event is ‘Belfast Confetti’ about?

A riot and bomb in Belfast during the Troubles.

In ‘Belfast Confetti’, what is the confetti?

Nuts, bolts, nails and car-keys used as shrapnel.

Which extended metaphor runs through ‘Belfast Confetti’?

Punctuation marks for weapons and explosions.

Complete the opening of ‘Belfast Confetti’: “Suddenly as the riot squad moved in, it was …”

“… raining exclamation marks”

Which Belfast streets in ‘Belfast Confetti’ have names from the Crimean War?

Balaclava, Raglan, Inkerman and Odessa Street.

Which image ends ‘Belfast Confetti’?

“A fusillade of question-marks”, as the riot squad questions him.