Context & Writer's Techniques (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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In which year was 'The God of Small Things' published?
In which year was 'The God of Small Things' published?
1997
What is the main year in which the novel's tragic events take place?
What is the main year in which the novel's tragic events take place?
1969
What term describes the prohibited relationships between different castes in the novel?
What term describes the prohibited relationships between different castes in the novel?
Love Laws
Which novel by Salman Rushdie influenced Roy's work?
Which novel by Salman Rushdie influenced Roy's work?
Midnight's Children
What literary device involves flash-forwards revealing future events?
What literary device involves flash-forwards revealing future events?
Prolepsis
What portmanteau word combines 'later' and 'eternity'?
What portmanteau word combines 'later' and 'eternity'?
LayTerNity
What type of focalization does Roy use with her omniscient narrator?
What type of focalization does Roy use with her omniscient narrator?
Zero focalization
What rhetorical device repeats the last word of one sentence at the start of the next?
What rhetorical device repeats the last word of one sentence at the start of the next?
Anadiplosis
What does the river symbolise in the novel?
What does the river symbolise in the novel?
Contaminated history
What does Velutha's character embody in the social context?
What does Velutha's character embody in the social context?
Subaltern resistance