Goodbye to All That by Robert Graves (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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In what year was Graves's memoir published?
In what year was Graves's memoir published?
1929
Which military regiment did Graves serve with during WWI?
Which military regiment did Graves serve with during WWI?
Royal Welch Fusiliers
What event involving Laura Riding influenced the memoir's creation?
What event involving Laura Riding influenced the memoir's creation?
Her attempted suicide
What narrative tone does Graves maintain throughout the memoir?
What narrative tone does Graves maintain throughout the memoir?
Dispassionate and detached
What effect does the 'stiff upper lip' approach create?
What effect does the 'stiff upper lip' approach create?
Forces readers to confront horror alone
How does Graves use irony in the memoir?
How does Graves use irony in the memoir?
By contrasting formal speech & brutality
What aspect of military life does Graves emphasize through realism?
What aspect of military life does Graves emphasize through realism?
Monotonous & mundane routines
What does the war serve as a metaphor for?
What does the war serve as a metaphor for?
Destruction of pre-1914 England
How does Graves present characters in the memoir?
How does Graves present characters in the memoir?
Through sharp self-sketches & vignettes
What is the memoir's broader function beyond personal account?
What is the memoir's broader function beyond personal account?
Socio-political critique