Context & Writer's Techniques (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Setting of Life Class: year & location
Setting of Life Class: year & location
1914 London at Slade School of Fine Art
Paul Tarrant's background
Paul Tarrant's background
Working-class Northerner from the Midlands
Paul's role in WWI after failing medical exam
Paul's role in WWI after failing medical exam
Red Cross ambulance duty
Elinor Brooke's response to war
Elinor Brooke's response to war
Resists war's intrusion on artistic pursuits
Kit Neville's wartime role
Kit Neville's wartime role
Official war artist
Narrative perspective Barker uses
Narrative perspective Barker uses
Third-person limited, primarily Paul's viewpoint
Barker's prose style characteristics
Barker's prose style characteristics
Plain, precise prose with sensory details
Symbolic meaning of title 'Life Class'
Symbolic meaning of title 'Life Class'
Art classes & harsh 'class' in life and death reality
Key literary technique in Life Class
Key literary technique in Life Class
Juxtaposition of pre-war & wartime experiences
Narrative structure feature
Narrative structure feature
Non-linear with reflections and flashbacks