Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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In the irrigation metaphor, what do the 'full buckets' and 'empty buckets' represent?
In the irrigation metaphor, what do the 'full buckets' and 'empty buckets' represent?
Soldiers marching to & stumbling from war
What effect does the repetition of 'snip, snip, snip, snip' create in the uniform-cutting scene?
What effect does the repetition of 'snip, snip, snip, snip' create in the uniform-cutting scene?
Emphasises mechanical, repetitive nature
How does Paul describe the wounded patient in his painting that shocks him?
How does Paul describe the wounded patient in his painting that shocks him?
A white-swaddled mummy & blob of nerves
Why are medical staff told to 'leave your compassion at the door'?
Why are medical staff told to 'leave your compassion at the door'?
Empathy would overwhelm them with horror
Why is complete emotional numbness problematic, according to Paul's reflection?
Why is complete emotional numbness problematic, according to Paul's reflection?
It reduces you to a machine
What is happiness compared to when it returns after prolonged numbness?
What is happiness compared to when it returns after prolonged numbness?
Circulation returning to a dead leg
What does Elinor refuse to do in her relationship with Paul?
What does Elinor refuse to do in her relationship with Paul?
Turn herself into a mirror for him
How has marriage changed Rachel's musical ability?
How has marriage changed Rachel's musical ability?
From promising pianist to one-finger tunes
How does darkness fill the street in Barker's atmospheric description?
How does darkness fill the street in Barker's atmospheric description?
From pavement upwards like pouring tea
What did Paul learn at the Slade School about male-female relationships?
What did Paul learn at the Slade School about male-female relationships?
Men & women can be intimate friends