Context and Authorial Purpose (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Quizzes
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How many key dimensions does context encompass in literary analysis?
How many key dimensions does context encompass in literary analysis?
Three dimensions
What percentage of marks does AO3 (context) account for in Question 6, the comparative essay?
What percentage of marks does AO3 (context) account for in Question 6, the comparative essay?
50%
Which three overlapping literary genres can Nineteen Eighty-Four be understood through?
Which three overlapping literary genres can Nineteen Eighty-Four be understood through?
Dystopian, sci-fi, satire
How does Newspeak function as a control mechanism in the novel?
How does Newspeak function as a control mechanism in the novel?
It removes words & narrows thought range
Which futuristic technology did Orwell accurately predict in Nineteen Eighty-Four?
Which futuristic technology did Orwell accurately predict in Nineteen Eighty-Four?
Wall-mounted flatscreen telescreens
What is ironic about the Ministry names in Nineteen Eighty-Four?
What is ironic about the Ministry names in Nineteen Eighty-Four?
They represent the opposite of their function
What was '2+2=5' originally in real Soviet history before Orwell satirised it?
What was '2+2=5' originally in real Soviet history before Orwell satirised it?
A political slogan about Five Year Plan
What political position did Orwell consider himself to hold?
What political position did Orwell consider himself to hold?
Democratic socialist
What percentage of Oceania's population do the Proles make up?
What percentage of Oceania's population do the Proles make up?
85%
Which historical figure is Big Brother interpreted as having been modelled on?
Which historical figure is Big Brother interpreted as having been modelled on?
Stalin