Form, Structure, and Language (HSC SSCE English Standard): Quizzes
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What two elements does a lyrical novella combine?
What two elements does a lyrical novella combine?
Brevity & poetic, emotional language
What does minimalism reflect in Past the Shallows?
What does minimalism reflect in Past the Shallows?
Emotional numbness & sparse landscape
What narrative perspective does Parrett primarily use?
What narrative perspective does Parrett primarily use?
Close third-person focalisation
What does the episodic structure mirror?
What does the episodic structure mirror?
Memory's fragmentation
What do non-linear flashbacks of the mother's accident show?
What do non-linear flashbacks of the mother's accident show?
Trauma doesn't stay in the past
What does the cyclical structure suggest?
What does the cyclical structure suggest?
Patterns repeating across generations
Which object functions as foreshadowing?
Which object functions as foreshadowing?
Shark tooth necklace
What technique is 'Waves came. Broke. Went out.' an example of?
What technique is 'Waves came. Broke. Went out.' an example of?
Rhythmic parataxis
What does 'dark water' symbolise?
What does 'dark water' symbolise?
Psychological abyss & trauma
What effect does anaphora create in 'Harry was scared of the water. Scared of everything.'?
What effect does anaphora create in 'Harry was scared of the water. Scared of everything.'?
Emphasises totality of fear