Follower by Seamus Heaney

Open Ended

How does the poem 'Follower' by Seamus Heaney explore the theme of changing family roles over time?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the speaker and his father in Seamus Heaney's 'Follower'?

• The speaker resents his father's work and wants to escape it.

• The speaker admires his father's skills and aspires to be like him.

• The speaker is indifferent to his father's profession.

• The speaker feels superior to his father because of his own choices.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following literary devices is used in Heaney's poem to create a vivid reading experience by imitating the sounds of objects?

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

Fill in the Blanks

The poem 'Follower' uses the word

to describe the precise way the father works the land.

Open Ended

Compare how the theme of admiration for a parent is presented in both 'Follower' and 'Eden Rock'.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main focus of Seamus Heaney's poem 'Follower'?

• The speaker's admiration for his father's farming skills and the reversal of roles over time

• A critique of rural life and its hardships

• A detailed description of farming machinery

• A comparison between different types of poetry