Antarctica (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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In what year did Captain Scott's Antarctic expedition take place?
In what year did Captain Scott's Antarctic expedition take place?
1912
What is the famous line Oates says that is repeated throughout the poem?
What is the famous line Oates says that is repeated throughout the poem?
I am just going outside & may be some time
Why did Oates choose to walk into the blizzard?
Why did Oates choose to walk into the blizzard?
To avoid slowing down his struggling comrades
Which refrain highlights the paradox of Oates' act?
Which refrain highlights the paradox of Oates' act?
At the heart of the ridiculous, the sublime
What does the metaphor 'solitary enzyme' suggest about Oates?
What does the metaphor 'solitary enzyme' suggest about Oates?
His role as catalyst for comrades' survival
What does 'the tent recedes beneath its crust of rime' symbolise?
What does 'the tent recedes beneath its crust of rime' symbolise?
Departure from safety into danger
How is the Antarctic weather depicted in 'howling snow'?
How is the Antarctic weather depicted in 'howling snow'?
As a personified hostile force
What does the shift from 'frostbite' to 'vertigo' illustrate?
What does the shift from 'frostbite' to 'vertigo' illustrate?
The physical toll of extreme conditions
What rhetorical question does Mahon use to engage readers?
What rhetorical question does Mahon use to engage readers?
Need we consider it some sort of crime?
Which is identified as a central theme of 'Antarctica'?
Which is identified as a central theme of 'Antarctica'?
Human capacity for self-sacrifice
Which alliteration enhances the poem's auditory experience?
Which alliteration enhances the poem's auditory experience?
Goading his ghost
What does the juxtaposition of 'ridiculous' & 'sublime' achieve?
What does the juxtaposition of 'ridiculous' & 'sublime' achieve?
Challenges readers to see beyond absurdity