Antarctica (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Central figure in 'Antarctica' by Mahon
Central figure in 'Antarctica' by Mahon
Captain Lawrence Oates
Year of Antarctic expedition in poem
Year of Antarctic expedition in poem
1912
Oates' repeated line in poem
Oates' repeated line in poem
I am just going outside and may be some time
What Oates does in 'Antarctica'
What Oates does in 'Antarctica'
Walks into blizzard to his death
Why Oates sacrifices himself
Why Oates sacrifices himself
To avoid slowing down his struggling comrades
Refrain about ridiculous & sublime
Refrain about ridiculous & sublime
At the heart of the ridiculous, the sublime
Central theme of 'Antarctica'
Central theme of 'Antarctica'
Human capacity for self-sacrifice
Theme shown by Oates' courage
Theme shown by Oates' courage
Bravery and altruism
Theme of Oates' solo journey
Theme of Oates' solo journey
Isolation and solitude
Image of tent as Oates leaves
Image of tent as Oates leaves
The tent recedes beneath its crust of rime
How snow is personified
How snow is personified
Howling snow (menacing, hostile force)
What replaces frostbite in journey
What replaces frostbite in journey
Vertigo
Stylistic device: repeated line
Stylistic device: repeated line
Refrain
Device contrasting ridiculous & sublime
Device contrasting ridiculous & sublime
Juxtaposition
Metaphor describing Oates
Metaphor describing Oates
Solitary enzyme