Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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Who wrote the play 'My Boy Jack'?
Who wrote the play 'My Boy Jack'?
David Haig
What physical limitation prevents Jack from easily enlisting?
What physical limitation prevents Jack from easily enlisting?
Poor eyesight
What does Rudyard's metaphor of 'digging out' suggest Jack must do?
What does Rudyard's metaphor of 'digging out' suggest Jack must do?
Excavate hidden strength
How does Haig present military service through Rudyard's emphasis on 'performance'?
How does Haig present military service through Rudyard's emphasis on 'performance'?
As theatre/staged role of masculinity
What literary techniques in Kipling's sacrifice quote reveal his inner doubt?
What literary techniques in Kipling's sacrifice quote reveal his inner doubt?
Repetition and ellipses
What is Jack's primary fear before battle according to his prayer?
What is Jack's primary fear before battle according to his prayer?
Disappointing others
What does the 'suffocating' metaphor reveal about Jack's home life?
What does the 'suffocating' metaphor reveal about Jack's home life?
Life at home is choking him
According to Elsie, why did Jack really go to France?
According to Elsie, why did Jack really go to France?
To escape his family
How does Carrie specify Jack's age to emphasise his youth?
How does Carrie specify Jack's age to emphasise his youth?
Eighteen years and six weeks old
What makes the closing poem a 'meta-theatrical moment'?
What makes the closing poem a 'meta-theatrical moment'?
Haig uses Kipling's actual poem