Which play written by Pearse foretold his own death?
"The Singer"
"The Risen People"
"The Plough and the Stars"
"At the Hawk's Well"
Answer
The play The Singer by Padraic Pearse was written in 1916 and foretold his own death in the Easter Rising. In the play, the Singer is a poet who is executed by the British for his revolutionary activities. Pearse was executed by the British for his role in the Easter Rising, and his death was seen as a martyrdom by many Irish nationalists.
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