Detailed comprehension
(the number in parentheses refers to the stanza)
Write the word from column A next to its translation in column B.
A
words from the song
march (introduction)
trial (introduction)
bodies strewn (2)
heed (2)
trenches (4
dug (4)
torn apart (0
wipe (6)
tears (6)
bloodshot (6)
immune (7)
claim (
B
meaning of the word as used in the song
*******
*******
*******
*******
************
*******
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injectés de sang
.immunisés
séparés de force
tenir compte de, faire attention à
tranchées
procès
larmes
..jonchés de cadavres
.essuyer
..revendiquer
.manifester
.creusées
Find the lines in the song which express the following ideas.
1. I refuse to respond to calls for violence. (2)
8. The adjective 'bloody' has three meanings:
2. In this war there's no winner. (4)
3. The enemies in this war are all Irish, they all belong to the same family. (4)
4. You've cried for a long time. Your eyes are red. It's time to stop. (6)
5. The official version of facts presented on TV is false; it does not reflect reality. (7)
6. We have become used to the idea of people sacrificing their lives. While we continue
eating, they go on hunger strikes and die. (7)
7. It will be very difficult to do, but we must follow in the footsteps of Jesus, refusing
violence and going towards peace. (7)
1. smeared or stained with blood; dripping with blood
2. cruel, merciless
3. In British English it is a swearword, used to emphasize an emotion
such as anger.
in your opinion which of the meanings of bloody is used in the expression Bloody Sunday?
definition 1 definition 2 definition 3 □ all three definitions