Themes (Junior Cert English): Quizzes
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What type of poem is 'Dulce Et Decorum Est' described as in English literature?
What type of poem is 'Dulce Et Decorum Est' described as in English literature?
An antiwar poem
What did Owen suffer from after being wounded in WWI?
What did Owen suffer from after being wounded in WWI?
Shell shock
How many central themes does Owen explore in this poem?
How many central themes does Owen explore in this poem?
Three
How are the exhausted soldiers described in terms of their physical condition?
How are the exhausted soldiers described in terms of their physical condition?
Knock-kneed & drunk with fatigue
What phrase does Owen use to describe the soldiers' frantic response to the gas attack?
What phrase does Owen use to describe the soldiers' frantic response to the gas attack?
Ecstasy of fumbling
What is the technique of using multiple '-ing' words called?
What is the technique of using multiple '-ing' words called?
Present participles clustering
Which line shows the speaker's recurring nightmare about the dying soldier?
Which line shows the speaker's recurring nightmare about the dying soldier?
In all my dreams before my helpless sight
What is shell shock now recognised as?
What is shell shock now recognised as?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
What does 'Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori' mean?
What does 'Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori' mean?
It is sweet and fitting to die for country
What does Owen call the traditional glorification of dying for one's country?
What does Owen call the traditional glorification of dying for one's country?
The old lie
Who does Owen address when warning against believing in 'desperate glory'?
Who does Owen address when warning against believing in 'desperate glory'?
Children ardent for some desperate glory
How do the three themes work together in Owen's argument?
How do the three themes work together in Owen's argument?
Violence shows horror, trauma shows lasting effects