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
Who is the central figure in Mahon's poem 'Antarctica'?
Who is the central figure in Mahon's poem 'Antarctica'?
Captain Lawrence Oates
What did Oates do to help his comrades survive?
What did Oates do to help his comrades survive?
He walked into a blizzard to die
Why did Oates leave the tent?
Why did Oates leave the tent?
To avoid slowing his comrades
Which line is repeated as a refrain throughout the poem?
Which line is repeated as a refrain throughout the poem?
I am just going outside and may be some time
What is identified as a central theme of 'Antarctica'?
What is identified as a central theme of 'Antarctica'?
Human capacity for self-sacrifice
What does 'At the heart of the ridiculous, the sublime' emphasise?
What does 'At the heart of the ridiculous, the sublime' emphasise?
Courage in seemingly irrational act
What literary device is 'howling snow'?
What literary device is 'howling snow'?
Personification
What does 'crust of rime' on the tent symbolise?
What does 'crust of rime' on the tent symbolise?
Encroaching frost
What stylistic device is the repeated line 'I am just going outside'?
What stylistic device is the repeated line 'I am just going outside'?
Refrain
What literary device is 'Solitary enzyme'?
What literary device is 'Solitary enzyme'?
Metaphor
What does 'frostbite replaced by vertigo' illustrate?
What does 'frostbite replaced by vertigo' illustrate?
The physical toll of conditions
What rhetorical question does Mahon ask about Oates' act?
What rhetorical question does Mahon ask about Oates' act?
Is it some sort of crime?
Which sound devices enhance the poem's musicality?
Which sound devices enhance the poem's musicality?
Alliteration and assonance