Context and Purpose (HSC SSCE English Standard): Quizzes
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In what year was 'Dear Mrs Dunkley' written?
In what year was 'Dear Mrs Dunkley' written?
1996
What form does 'Dear Mrs Dunkley' take?
What form does 'Dear Mrs Dunkley' take?
An epistolary monologue
Around what year did the events Garner describes occur?
Around what year did the events Garner describes occur?
1954
What personal struggle did Mrs Dunkley face?
What personal struggle did Mrs Dunkley face?
Alcoholism
What did Mrs Dunkley call young Helen?
What did Mrs Dunkley call young Helen?
A great MOON CALF
What type of school did young Helen move to?
What type of school did young Helen move to?
From rural state to private girls' school
What subjects did Mrs Dunkley teach Helen?
What subjects did Mrs Dunkley teach Helen?
Grammar and syntax
Why does Garner use second-person 'you' throughout?
Why does Garner use second-person 'you' throughout?
To create intimacy and immediacy
Why does Garner sign as 'Your Great Moon Calf'?
Why does Garner sign as 'Your Great Moon Calf'?
To reclaim and transform the insult
What is an example of the rule-of-three technique?
What is an example of the rule-of-three technique?
'Slow, careful, serious'