Summary (Leaving Cert Classical Studies): Quizzes
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On which island does the play take place?
On which island does the play take place?
Lemnos
How long had Philoctetes been abandoned on the island?
How long had Philoctetes been abandoned on the island?
Nearly ten years
Who originally owned the bow that Philoctetes possesses?
Who originally owned the bow that Philoctetes possesses?
Heracles
Why was Philoctetes abandoned by his fellow Greeks?
Why was Philoctetes abandoned by his fellow Greeks?
His putrid, incurable wound
What does prophecy reveal about Troy's defeat?
What does prophecy reveal about Troy's defeat?
Troy can't fall without Philoctetes & bow
What moral position does Odysseus represent in the play?
What moral position does Odysseus represent in the play?
Pragmatic realism; ends justify means
How does Neoptolemus initially respond to Odysseus' plan?
How does Neoptolemus initially respond to Odysseus' plan?
He resists the dishonest approach
Who makes up the Chorus in the play?
Who makes up the Chorus in the play?
Sailors
How does Neoptolemus succeed in obtaining the bow?
How does Neoptolemus succeed in obtaining the bow?
By deceiving Philoctetes with false trust
What key action shows Neoptolemus' moral transformation?
What key action shows Neoptolemus' moral transformation?
He returns the stolen bow
What dramatic technique resolves the play's central conflict?
What dramatic technique resolves the play's central conflict?
Deus ex machina (divine intervention)
What does Heracles promise Philoctetes?
What does Heracles promise Philoctetes?
His wound will heal & everlasting glory
What is the central moral conflict explored in the play?
What is the central moral conflict explored in the play?
Honour versus pragmatism