Language Features and Imagery (VCE SSCE English): Quizzes
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What are THREE purposes of Clarke's patois-inflected diction in Chapter 2?
What are THREE purposes of Clarke's patois-inflected diction in Chapter 2?
Honours heritage, creates voice, resists
What is anaphora?
What is anaphora?
Repetition at start of successive clauses
Why does Clarke use uncomfortable sensory details when describing racism?
Why does Clarke use uncomfortable sensory details when describing racism?
To make readers feel it, not just think
What is a pyrrhic victory?
What is a pyrrhic victory?
A win that costs too much
What is commodity racism?
What is commodity racism?
Racism embedded in consumer products
Which quote uses juxtaposition to reveal migration's hidden cost?
Which quote uses juxtaposition to reveal migration's hidden cost?
Spared violence...for scrutiny
What do creeks and tadpoles symbolise in Chapter 2?
What do creeks and tadpoles symbolise in Chapter 2?
Transient childhood joy
How is Kellyville described using the surveillance motif?
How is Kellyville described using the surveillance motif?
As a panopticon of constant observation
What does Clarke's 'red flags' metaphor describe?
What does Clarke's 'red flags' metaphor describe?
Microaggressions signalling larger problems
What effect do Clarke's short, punchy sentences achieve?
What effect do Clarke's short, punchy sentences achieve?
Mirror child's perspective & emotional urgency