Literary Techniques (Leaving Cert Classical Studies): Quizzes
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Where do all events occur in Prometheus Bound, demonstrating unity of place?
Where do all events occur in Prometheus Bound, demonstrating unity of place?
At the remote rock where Prometheus is bound
What is the most distinctive feature of the play's staging technique?
What is the most distinctive feature of the play's staging technique?
Prometheus remains chained & unmoving
How does Io function in the play's dramatic structure?
How does Io function in the play's dramatic structure?
As a messenger figure recounting events
How does Aeschylus use deus ex machina in this play?
How does Aeschylus use deus ex machina in this play?
In reverse: Zeus's power threatens
What does fire symbolise in Prometheus Bound?
What does fire symbolise in Prometheus Bound?
Knowledge, progress & civilisation
What paradox exists in the symbolism of Prometheus's chains?
What paradox exists in the symbolism of Prometheus's chains?
Represent oppression but also endurance
What does Io's gadfly symbolise in the play?
What does Io's gadfly symbolise in the play?
Divine cruelty & torment of innocence
How does the drama primarily unfold in Prometheus Bound?
How does the drama primarily unfold in Prometheus Bound?
Through extended speeches not action
Which character embodies the position of pragmatic compromise?
Which character embodies the position of pragmatic compromise?
Oceanus
What creates divine irony in the power relationship between Zeus and Prometheus?
What creates divine irony in the power relationship between Zeus and Prometheus?
Zeus depends on Prometheus's secret knowledge
What lyrical function does the Chorus of Oceanids serve?
What lyrical function does the Chorus of Oceanids serve?
Express pity & guide emotional response
What do the characters Kratos and Bia symbolically represent?
What do the characters Kratos and Bia symbolically represent?
Power and Force: Zeus's brute authority
How does Prometheus's prophetic knowledge create dramatic suspense?
How does Prometheus's prophetic knowledge create dramatic suspense?
He hints at Zeus's fall but withholds details