Form, Structure, and Language (HSC SSCE English Standard): Quizzes
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What does 'laconic' mean in Lawson's prose style?
What does 'laconic' mean in Lawson's prose style?
Using very few words, brief & concise
What is 'parataxis' in Lawson's writing?
What is 'parataxis' in Lawson's writing?
Placing phrases one after another w/o links
What does the slang term 'fair dinkum' mean?
What does the slang term 'fair dinkum' mean?
Genuine
What does 'orality' refer to in Lawson's dialogue?
What does 'orality' refer to in Lawson's dialogue?
Characteristics of spoken language
What is 'black humour' in Lawson's work?
What is 'black humour' in Lawson's work?
Treating tragic subjects with irony/detach
Whose concept of 'single effect' did Lawson follow?
Whose concept of 'single effect' did Lawson follow?
Edgar Allan Poe
What does 'staccato' imagery mean?
What does 'staccato' imagery mean?
Disconnected, abrupt - like sharp notes
What do first-person conversational narrators create?
What do first-person conversational narrators create?
Intimacy and authenticity
What are Lawson's stories called instead of traditional plots?
What are Lawson's stories called instead of traditional plots?
Episodic sketches or vignettes
What recurring motifs unify Lawson's collection?
What recurring motifs unify Lawson's collection?
Bush animals, alcohol, firearms