Context & Writer's Techniques (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Strange Meeting publication year
Strange Meeting publication year
1971
Poem referenced by Strange Meeting title
Poem referenced by Strange Meeting title
Wilfred Owen's 1918 poem of the same name
Hilliard's character traits
Hilliard's character traits
Hardened, traumatised, emotionally closed
Barton's character traits
Barton's character traits
Idealistic, warm, hopeful newcomer
Hill's main narrative technique
Hill's main narrative technique
Interior monologue showing characters' inner experiences
Characteristic of Hill's prose style
Characteristic of Hill's prose style
Sparse, controlled, understated
What Barton symbolises via light imagery
What Barton symbolises via light imagery
Light, hope, and openness
What Hilliard symbolises via darkness
What Hilliard symbolises via darkness
Shadow, confinement, emotional numbness
Function of letters in the novel
Function of letters in the novel
Reveal thoughts characters cannot say aloud
Nature of the novel's ending
Nature of the novel's ending
Anti-heroic and unsentimental