Form, Structure, and Language (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards
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Define 'lyrical' in literary terms
Define 'lyrical' in literary terms
Writing with musical, poetic quality using imagery & rhythm
Form of Past the Shallows
Form of Past the Shallows
Lyrical novella - brevity + poetic language
Narrative perspective in Past the Shallows
Narrative perspective in Past the Shallows
Close third-person focalisation (via Miles & Harry)
Define 'vignette'
Define 'vignette'
Brief, evocative scene capturing a moment or impression
Flashback structure in Past the Shallows
Flashback structure in Past the Shallows
Non-linear; traumatic memories intrude without warning
Define 'parataxis'
Define 'parataxis'
Short sentences side by side without connecting words
Central motif in Past the Shallows
Central motif in Past the Shallows
Water/ocean as multi-layered symbol
What 'shallows' symbolise
What 'shallows' symbolise
Deceptive safety - waters that seem safe but hide danger
What 'dark water' symbolises
What 'dark water' symbolises
Psychological abyss, depression, the unconscious
Define 'anaphora'
Define 'anaphora'
Repetition of words at beginning of successive phrases