Form, Structure, and Language (HSC SSCE English Standard): Flashcards
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Lawson's minimalist approach
Lawson's minimalist approach
Episodic sketches mirroring bush life rhythms
Episodic vignettes
Episodic vignettes
Brief, vivid scenes rather than traditional story arcs
Laconic prose
Laconic prose
Using very few words - brief and concise
Parataxis technique
Parataxis technique
Placing clauses/phrases without connecting words
Staccato imagery
Staccato imagery
Disconnected, abrupt - like short, sharp notes in music
Black humour
Black humour
Treats serious subjects with ironic detachment or humour
Understatement
Understatement
Represents something as less important than it is
Orality in dialogue
Orality in dialogue
Characteristics of spoken rather than written language
Frame narratives
Frame narratives
Main story embedded within another narrative context
Fair dinkum
Fair dinkum
Genuine
