Context & Writer's Techniques (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Hardy's birthplace and upbringing
Hardy's birthplace and upbringing
Rural Dorset
Hardy's fictional name for Dorset region
Hardy's fictional name for Dorset region
Wessex
Year Tess was published
Year Tess was published
1891
Tess's controversial subtitle
Tess's controversial subtitle
A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented
Economic depression period (1873-1879) in Tess
Economic depression period (1873-1879) in Tess
Long Depression
Hardy's literary movement/style
Hardy's literary movement/style
Victorian Realism
Narrative voice used in Tess
Narrative voice used in Tess
Third-person omniscient
No. of structural phases in Tess
No. of structural phases in Tess
Seven
Symbolism of d'Urberville name
Symbolism of d'Urberville name
Aristocratic heritage & weight of past
Tess's red ribbon symbolises
Tess's red ribbon symbolises
Her sexuality & societal judgements