The Conquest of Land and Dream (VCE SSCE English): Quizzes
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What literary form is Kassab's 'The Conquest of Land and Dream'?
What literary form is Kassab's 'The Conquest of Land and Dream'?
A poetic essay
What narrative perspective does Kassab use throughout the text?
What narrative perspective does Kassab use throughout the text?
Second-person pronoun 'you'
What is terra nullius?
What is terra nullius?
Legal fiction: Australia was 'nobody's land'
What does the text's fragmented structure mirror?
What does the text's fragmented structure mirror?
Fractured Indigenous sovereignty post-colonisation
What is epistemic violence?
What is epistemic violence?
Harm by imposing one culture's knowledge systems
What does 'You see parcels, divisions, titles' reveal about colonisers?
What does 'You see parcels, divisions, titles' reveal about colonisers?
Blindness to ancient land & custodianship
What does 'words sleep in the ground' suggest about Indigenous languages?
What does 'words sleep in the ground' suggest about Indigenous languages?
Buried but not dead, awaiting resurrection
What is anthropocentric dominion?
What is anthropocentric dominion?
Human-centred view: nature serves human needs
Why does Kassab argue there is no 'post-colonial' Australia?
Why does Kassab argue there is no 'post-colonial' Australia?
Possession structures still govern the nation
What effect does Kassab's use of anaphora create?
What effect does Kassab's use of anaphora create?
Ritualistic, hypnotic rhythm