Question

the Ballard of Father gilligan



what is the significance of the word flock?​

Answer 1

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The word flock refers to a group of animals, like birds or sheep, that have congregated together. ... You can also use flock to mean a congregation of people, like a flock of children at the zoo, or a group of people belonging to a church. As a verb, flock means to gather together as a flock or to move together in a group.

Answer 2

Answer:

It refers to the parishioners of Father Gilligan. Here W.B Yeats used the word in a sense that Father Gilligan is a shepherd who looks after his flock in his parish. This shows his high responsibility of the priest to his parish members