Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What does the 'pulse' motif represent in Stephen & Isabelle's relationship?
What does the 'pulse' motif represent in Stephen & Isabelle's relationship?
Intimate, life-sustaining connection
Why does Faulks use sibilance in 'felt a surge inside her' during intimate scenes?
Why does Faulks use sibilance in 'felt a surge inside her' during intimate scenes?
To emphasise intimacy & closeness
What does the trapped bird symbol in Part 1 foreshadow?
What does the trapped bird symbol in Part 1 foreshadow?
Soldiers becoming trapped in trenches
What does Stephen's 'coldness' in Part 1 represent?
What does Stephen's 'coldness' in Part 1 represent?
Emotional dampening & transformation
What literary technique is 'They had dug to the end of the world'?
What literary technique is 'They had dug to the end of the world'?
Hyperbole
What does the blackbird's song after gunfire stops symbolise?
What does the blackbird's song after gunfire stops symbolise?
Nature persisting despite destruction
Why is Elizabeth's 'tranquil routine' significant?
Why is Elizabeth's 'tranquil routine' significant?
Contrasts with war horror soldiers faced
What do lice symbolise in Part 4?
What do lice symbolise in Part 4?
Nature working against soldiers
What does 'perfect blankness' in Stephen's eyes represent?
What does 'perfect blankness' in Stephen's eyes represent?
Complete emotional death from war
Why is calling Brennan 'original source material' criticised?
Why is calling Brennan 'original source material' criticised?
It dehumanises veterans as objects