Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What dramatic device does Littlewood use centrally to expose WWI realities?
What dramatic device does Littlewood use centrally to expose WWI realities?
Quotations from songs & testimonies
What tone does 'Hold your hand out, naughty boy' use to recruit soldiers?
What tone does 'Hold your hand out, naughty boy' use to recruit soldiers?
Playful and flirtatious
What does the word 'kibosh' do to the serious military situation?
What does the word 'kibosh' do to the serious military situation?
Trivialises it
How many British casualties occurred on the first day of the Somme?
How many British casualties occurred on the first day of the Somme?
Nearly 60,000
Why does Littlewood use present tense in the diary excerpt about shells?
Why does Littlewood use present tense in the diary excerpt about shells?
To create immediacy
Why does Littlewood include German soldiers' perspectives in the play?
Why does Littlewood include German soldiers' perspectives in the play?
To emphasise shared humanity
What does 'Good God, Reggie, your feet are filthy' reveal about generals?
What does 'Good God, Reggie, your feet are filthy' reveal about generals?
Callous ignorance of frontline conditions
What does the drill sergeant's threat about the rifle being a 'best friend' show?
What does the drill sergeant's threat about the rifle being a 'best friend' show?
Dehumanising nature of training
What theatrical device shows the rising body count during 'Land of hope and glory'?
What theatrical device shows the rising body count during 'Land of hope and glory'?
Mechanical scoreboard
What does 'Goodbyeee' amid white crosses symbolise about the war's end?
What does 'Goodbyeee' amid white crosses symbolise about the war's end?
Hollow relief, not triumphant victory