Narrative Voice and Perspective (VCE SSCE English): Flashcards
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Two elements blended in Noah's narrative voice
Two elements blended in Noah's narrative voice
Intimacy of stand-up comedy + depth of personal testimony
Dual temporalities in narrative
Dual temporalities in narrative
Adult Trevor's reflection + child Trevor's immediate perspective
Parenthetical asides function
Parenthetical asides function
Interrupt narrative; add commentary like stand-up comedy
Number of languages Noah speaks fluently
Number of languages Noah speaks fluently
11 languages
Code-switching definition
Code-switching definition
Alternating between languages or dialects
Effect of second-person 'you' address
Effect of second-person 'you' address
Collapses distance; makes experience immediate, not historical
Strategic naivety technique
Strategic naivety technique
Preserving child Trevor's innocent misunderstandings
Comedy timing structure pattern (4 stages)
Comedy timing structure pattern (4 stages)
Setup, escalation, climax, reflection
Purpose of self-mockery in memoir
Purpose of self-mockery in memoir
Humanises survival; reclaims agency from victimhood
Reflective codas
Reflective codas
Hindsight wisdom concluding anecdotes without sentimentalism