from The Waste Land II. A Game of Chess (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Which section of 'The Waste Land' is 'A Game of Chess'?
Which section of 'The Waste Land' is 'A Game of Chess'?
Second section
How many distinct scenes does 'A Game of Chess' contrast?
How many distinct scenes does 'A Game of Chess' contrast?
Two scenes
What type of chair does the woman sit in during the first scene?
What type of chair does the woman sit in during the first scene?
A burnished throne-like chair
Despite the luxury, how does the woman feel in the opulent room?
Despite the luxury, how does the woman feel in the opulent room?
Deeply troubled and anxious
What does the first scene emphasise can exist even amidst wealth?
What does the first scene emphasise can exist even amidst wealth?
Emptiness and isolation
What is the tone of the pub conversation in the second scene?
What is the tone of the pub conversation in the second scene?
Casual and colloquial
What is the name of the woman being advised in the pub?
What is the name of the woman being advised in the pub?
Lil
What repetitive phrase does the bartender speak?
What repetitive phrase does the bartender speak?
HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME
What does the woman's plea 'Why do you never speak?' illustrate?
What does the woman's plea 'Why do you never speak?' illustrate?
Breakdown of communication
What do the 'synthetic perfumes' symbolise?
What do the 'synthetic perfumes' symbolise?
Artificiality and corruption
What does the image of 'the wind under the door' symbolise?
What does the image of 'the wind under the door' symbolise?
Coldness and emptiness
What stylistic technique contrasts the opulent scene with the pub conversation?
What stylistic technique contrasts the opulent scene with the pub conversation?
Juxtaposition
What language shift occurs between the first and second scenes?
What language shift occurs between the first and second scenes?
Formal to colloquial