Henry Lawson's Short Stories (HSC SSCE English Standard): Flashcards
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Lawson's literary approach
Lawson's literary approach
Social realism - life as it is, no sentimentality
The 5 prescribed Lawson stories
The 5 prescribed Lawson stories
Drover's Wife, Union Buries Dead, Moon, Pipes, Loaded Dog
Meaning of 'shooting the moon'
Meaning of 'shooting the moon'
Leaving secretly without paying debts
Lawson's narrative style
Lawson's narrative style
Yarn-spinning - like campfire/pub storytelling
Vernacular in Lawson's writing
Vernacular in Lawson's writing
Everyday working-class Australian language
Laconic humour definition
Laconic humour definition
Brief, dry wit
Pathetic fallacy
Pathetic fallacy
Attributing human emotions to nature
Publication venue for Lawson's stories
Publication venue for Lawson's stories
The Bulletin magazine (1890s)
'Hard, horny hands' symbolism (Drover's Wife)
'Hard, horny hands' symbolism (Drover's Wife)
Physical labour & emotional hardening from survival
Mateship in the stories
Mateship in the stories
Friendship, loyalty & mutual support bonds among workers