5. one, Mahon changed it to: ‘a squirming glimmer of gills’. Which version do you prefer? Explain your answer.
6. Stanza three describes the return journey. What words or phrases characterise the transition from rural, rugged Donegal to urban Belfast?
7. Belfast. What do you think the speaker is experiencing in the last two stanzas?
9. particular night is exceptional or unique, or has this happened to him before?
10. How is the sea portrayed in this poem? Is it portrayed differently at the start to how it is portrayed at the end?
11. ‘There is a profound sense of isolation explored in “Day Trip to Donegal”.’ Do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer.
1. You have just returned from a day trip to a scenic and/or dramatic location. Write the text of a blog post in which you relate the highlights of the journey, describe
2. Write the text of a talk which you explore the importance of preparing for the future.
3. Write the introduction for a collection of essays on the theme of mental health and how best to look after it while dealing with the pressures of modern life. Your introduction should explain why this collection is important reading and introduce some of the ideas that the authors of the essays convey in the collection.