Past the Shallows (HSC SSCE English Standard): Flashcards
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Lyrical novella definition
Lyrical novella definition
Shorter work (~200 pages) with poetic, emotionally resonant language
Minimalism in literature
Minimalism in literature
Using fewest possible words to convey meaning
Narrative perspective Parrett uses
Narrative perspective Parrett uses
Close third-person focalisation (mainly through Miles)
Episodic vignettes
Episodic vignettes
Discrete scenes/moments that accumulate to create the larger story
Ocean's function in the novel
Ocean's function in the novel
Living presence/character, not just setting
Cyclical structure meaning
Cyclical structure meaning
Opening & closing both feature ocean scenes
Dark water symbolism
Dark water symbolism
Psychological abyss, depression, trauma, and death
Purpose of sparse prose
Purpose of sparse prose
Reflects emotional numbness & isolated landscape
Anaphora definition
Anaphora definition
Repeating phrases at beginning of successive clauses
Strategic omission
Strategic omission
What's not said amplifies horror; gaps for readers to fill