Context & Writer's Techniques (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What era was America experiencing when The Awakening was published in 1899?
What era was America experiencing when The Awakening was published in 1899?
The Gilded Age
Why is Edna's position in Creole society particularly significant?
Why is Edna's position in Creole society particularly significant?
She is not Creole, making her an outsider
How did libraries respond to The Awakening when it was first published?
How did libraries respond to The Awakening when it was first published?
They refused to stock it
Which French author particularly influenced Chopin's writing of The Awakening?
Which French author particularly influenced Chopin's writing of The Awakening?
Gustave Flaubert
What does the sea primarily symbolise in The Awakening?
What does the sea primarily symbolise in The Awakening?
Freedom, sensuality, and danger
What does the injured bird near the novel's conclusion symbolise?
What does the injured bird near the novel's conclusion symbolise?
Edna's inability to sustain independence
What does Mademoiselle Reisz represent as a character foil to Edna?
What does Mademoiselle Reisz represent as a character foil to Edna?
Female autonomy but also isolation & poverty
What narrative technique blends third-person narration with the protagonist's thoughts?
What narrative technique blends third-person narration with the protagonist's thoughts?
Free Indirect Discourse
How does Chopin present Edna's choices regarding adultery and abandoning her children?
How does Chopin present Edna's choices regarding adultery and abandoning her children?
Without explicit moral commentary
Which literary movement emphasised depicting life accurately rather than romanticising it?
Which literary movement emphasised depicting life accurately rather than romanticising it?
American literary Realism