Lessons for Craft — Creating Meaning Through Voice (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards
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Deadpan voice definition
Deadpan voice definition
Flat, emotionless narration reporting events without judgement
Free Indirect Discourse (FID)
Free Indirect Discourse (FID)
Narrator's voice fused with character's thoughts/perceptions
Psychic fusion in Kafka
Psychic fusion in Kafka
Narrator's voice merges with character's consciousness
Disjuncture in deadpan narration
Disjuncture in deadpan narration
Gap between what happens and how it's described
Parataxis definition
Parataxis definition
Short, simple clauses side by side without conjunctions
Dual awareness from FID
Dual awareness from FID
Empathise with character yet maintain critical distance
Unreliable intimacy
Unreliable intimacy
Revealing character's thoughts without endorsing them
Kafka's 3 key narrative elements
Kafka's 3 key narrative elements
Limited 3rd person, understatement, psychic fusion
How parataxis mimics consciousness
How parataxis mimics consciousness
Fragmented rhythm mirrors insect-panic and drudgery
Voice checklist for Module C composition
Voice checklist for Module C composition
70% FID immersion, 80% deadpan scenes, 2-3 voice shifts