Corrie Etchachan (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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What is a corrie?
What is a corrie?
A circular hollow carved into mountainside
What does the Gaelic word 'coire' mean?
What does the Gaelic word 'coire' mean?
Cauldron
What distinction does Loch Etchachan hold in the UK?
What distinction does Loch Etchachan hold in the UK?
Highest waterbody of its size
What key realisation did Shepherd have at Corrie Etchachan?
What key realisation did Shepherd have at Corrie Etchachan?
A mountain has an inside
How does Shepherd describe visiting mountains in her philosophy?
How does Shepherd describe visiting mountains in her philosophy?
As one visits a friend
According to Burke, what does the sublime connect with?
According to Burke, what does the sublime connect with?
Pain, terror, vastness, yet pleasure
What literary device does the poem use with the corrie landscape?
What literary device does the poem use with the corrie landscape?
Extended metaphor
What paradox appears at line 10 of the poem?
What paradox appears at line 10 of the poem?
Mountain both enclosed & infinite
What does the mind achieve according to the poem's final lines?
What does the mind achieve according to the poem's final lines?
Vast, dark sense of its own power
Which Romantic poets explored the concept of the sublime?
Which Romantic poets explored the concept of the sublime?
Wordsworth and Coleridge