The First Casualty by Ben Elton (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Year The First Casualty published
Year The First Casualty published
2005
1917 battle setting of The First Casualty
1917 battle setting of The First Casualty
Passchendaele offensive
Conscientious objector definition
Conscientious objector definition
Refuses military service based on moral/ethical/religious beliefs
Who is Inspector Douglas Kingsley?
Who is Inspector Douglas Kingsley?
Principled conscientious objector investigating the murder
Who is Viscount Abercrombie?
Who is Viscount Abercrombie?
Celebrated war poet murdered in British field hospital
Jingoism meaning
Jingoism meaning
Extreme, aggressive patriotism, esp. belligerent foreign policy
Narrative perspective Elton uses
Narrative perspective Elton uses
Third-person limited narration
Captain Shannon represents
Captain Shannon represents
Brutal military authority & jingoistic patriotism
Mud symbolism in the novel
Mud symbolism in the novel
Truth becomes buried & obscured during wartime
Understatement definition
Understatement definition
Deliberately representing something as less significant than it is