The Museum of Obsolescence (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Which poetry collection contains 'The Museum of Obsolescence'?
Which poetry collection contains 'The Museum of Obsolescence'?
Life on Mars (2011)
What does the museum serve as a metaphor for in the poem?
What does the museum serve as a metaphor for in the poem?
Humanity's legacy
In stanza 1, what does the word 'coveted' suggest?
In stanza 1, what does the word 'coveted' suggest?
Greed and desire
Which line personifies the museum in stanza 2?
Which line personifies the museum in stanza 2?
'It watches us watch it'
What replaces the living man on display after his death?
What replaces the living man on display after his death?
A video looping on ad infinitum
What image appears at the end of the poem outside the museum?
What image appears at the end of the poem outside the museum?
Vendors hawk t-shirts
Which items critique consumerism and environmental exploitation?
Which items critique consumerism and environmental exploitation?
Green money, and oil in drums
What does the mirror force viewers to confront?
What does the mirror force viewers to confront?
Their own obsolescence
Why is the poem written in free verse?
Why is the poem written in free verse?
Reflects chaotic, unpredictable future
How many stanzas does the poem contain?
How many stanzas does the poem contain?
Five stanzas
What does the onomatopoeia 'fizzled' in 'fizzled stars' reinforce?
What does the onomatopoeia 'fizzled' in 'fizzled stars' reinforce?
Theme of decay and loss
What effect does alliteration create in the poem?
What effect does alliteration create in the poem?
Musical quality reinforcing themes