Literary Techniques (Leaving Cert Classical Studies): Quizzes
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What is the 'unity of place' in Trojan Women?
What is the 'unity of place' in Trojan Women?
All action occurs before Troy's walls
What does the play focus on instead of dramatic action?
What does the play focus on instead of dramatic action?
Aftermath, grief & mourning speeches
How does Euripides use 'deus ex machina in reverse'?
How does Euripides use 'deus ex machina in reverse'?
Gods appear in prologue but don't rescue
Who narrates Astyanax's death in the messenger scene?
Who narrates Astyanax's death in the messenger scene?
Talthybius
What are monodies in the play?
What are monodies in the play?
Solo laments expressing grief & loss
What does pathos focus on specifically?
What does pathos focus on specifically?
Suffering of women & children
What does Cassandra prophesy that creates dramatic irony?
What does Cassandra prophesy that creates dramatic irony?
Agamemnon's death
What type of rhetoric does Helen use in her defence?
What type of rhetoric does Helen use in her defence?
Sophistic rhetoric
How does Hecuba respond to Helen's defence?
How does Hecuba respond to Helen's defence?
Exposes Helen's dishonesty & holds her accountable
Who does the Chorus represent in the play?
Who does the Chorus represent in the play?
The Trojan women
What does the Chorus symbolise losing?
What does the Chorus symbolise losing?
Oikos, city & freedom
What does Astyanax symbolise in the play?
What does Astyanax symbolise in the play?
Innocence & Troy's destroyed future
What is Hector's shield transformed into?
What is Hector's shield transformed into?
A child's burial bier
What is the episodic structure's sequence?
What is the episodic structure's sequence?
Hecuba > Cassandra > Andromache > Helen
What does the play's tone deliberately avoid?
What does the play's tone deliberately avoid?
Catharsis typical of tragedy