Form, Structure, and Language (HSC SSCE English Standard): Flashcards

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Form, Structure, and Language
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Lawson's minimalist approach

Episodic sketches mirroring bush life rhythms

Episodic vignettes

Brief, vivid scenes rather than traditional story arcs

Laconic prose

Using very few words - brief and concise

Parataxis technique

Placing clauses/phrases without connecting words

Staccato imagery

Disconnected, abrupt - like short, sharp notes in music

Black humour

Treats serious subjects with ironic detachment or humour

Understatement

Represents something as less important than it is

Orality in dialogue

Characteristics of spoken rather than written language

Frame narratives

Main story embedded within another narrative context

Fair dinkum

Genuine

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