Antarctica (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Central figure in 'Antarctica'
Central figure in 'Antarctica'
Captain Lawrence Oates
Year of Oates' Antarctic sacrifice
Year of Oates' Antarctic sacrifice
1912
Oates' repeated line (refrain)
Oates' repeated line (refrain)
I am just going outside and may be some time
Central theme of 'Antarctica'
Central theme of 'Antarctica'
Human capacity for self-sacrifice
Key paradox phrase in poem
Key paradox phrase in poem
At the heart of the ridiculous, the sublime
Image showing departure from safety
Image showing departure from safety
Tent recedes beneath its crust of rime
Personified image of harsh environment
Personified image of harsh environment
Howling snow
Stylistic device: repeated Oates line
Stylistic device: repeated Oates line
Refrain
What 'solitary enzyme' metaphor represents
What 'solitary enzyme' metaphor represents
Oates' unique & essential role in sacrifice
Juxtaposition used in poem
Juxtaposition used in poem
Ridiculous vs sublime
Theme: Oates' journey into blizzard
Theme: Oates' journey into blizzard
Isolation and solitude
Sound devices for musicality
Sound devices for musicality
Alliteration and assonance