The Museum of Obsolescence (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Poem appears in collection
Poem appears in collection
'Life on Mars' (2011), Pulitzer Prize-winning
Central theme of 'Museum of Obsolescence'
Central theme of 'Museum of Obsolescence'
Impermanence of human creations
Museum symbolises in the poem
Museum symbolises in the poem
Humanity's legacy & eventual obsolescence
'coveted' (lines 1-2) means
'coveted' (lines 1-2) means
Greed and desire
'replicas of replicas' (line 10) emphasises
'replicas of replicas' (line 10) emphasises
Redundancy & eventual decay of human achievements
'green money, and oil in drums' (line 10) critiques
'green money, and oil in drums' (line 10) critiques
Consumerism & environmental exploitation
'living man sits on display' (line 13) suggests
'living man sits on display' (line 13) suggests
Dystopian vision; human life as obsolete exhibit
Mirror as 'joke' (line 22) reveals
Mirror as 'joke' (line 22) reveals
Irony of human self-importance & inevitable decay
'old planet taken from space' (line 23) symbolises
'old planet taken from space' (line 23) symbolises
Ultimate fragility of humanity's home; Earth as exhibit
Theme: Fleeting Nature of Human Achievement shows
Theme: Fleeting Nature of Human Achievement shows
Impermanence of material possessions once deemed vital
Theme: Consumerism & Environmental Exploitation reflects
Theme: Consumerism & Environmental Exploitation reflects
Destructive consequences of consumption & resource use
Poem's structural form
Poem's structural form
Free verse; no set rhyme scheme or metre
'It watches us watch it' (line 5) personifies
'It watches us watch it' (line 5) personifies
Museum; humans become objects of scrutiny
Irony in 'green money, and oil' as museum artefacts
Irony in 'green money, and oil' as museum artefacts
Symbols of wealth/power become obsolete relics
'fizzled stars' (line 11) onomatopoeia evokes
'fizzled stars' (line 11) onomatopoeia evokes
Sound of burning out; symbolises decline