Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Author of 'Strange Meeting'
Author of 'Strange Meeting'
Susan Hill
Two main soldiers in 'Strange Meeting'
Two main soldiers in 'Strange Meeting'
John Hilliard and David Barton
'I knew everything. Nothing.' demonstrates what?
'I knew everything. Nothing.' demonstrates what?
Paradoxical shattered worldview after experiencing war
'Every man's death diminishes me' alludes to whom?
'Every man's death diminishes me' alludes to whom?
John Donne
Why soldiers can't describe war to civilians
Why soldiers can't describe war to civilians
Experiences too removed; words inadequate to convey reality
Hill's redefinition of true valour
Hill's redefinition of true valour
Persisting through daily horrors, not heroic death
'No longer so gay and light-hearted' shows what?
'No longer so gay and light-hearted' shows what?
Permanent psychological transformation from war
Irony in 'splendid thing about marching' quote
Irony in 'splendid thing about marching' quote
Nothing splendid; reveals blind obedience and dehumanisation
Why soldiers only talk to fellow soldiers
Why soldiers only talk to fellow soldiers
Only they share same traumatic frame of reference
What Barton represents to his comrades
What Barton represents to his comrades
Hope and vitality needed to sustain morale