Context & Writer's Techniques (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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In which year is Barker's novel set?
In which year is Barker's novel set?
1917
What is shell shock now understood as?
What is shell shock now understood as?
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
What therapeutic approach did Rivers use at Craiglockhart?
What therapeutic approach did Rivers use at Craiglockhart?
Talking cure approach
When did Barker write Regeneration?
When did Barker write Regeneration?
Early 1990s
What happened to working-class enlisted men with trauma symptoms?
What happened to working-class enlisted men with trauma symptoms?
They faced punishment or execution
What is Prior's class background?
What is Prior's class background?
Working-class
What narrative structure does Barker use?
What narrative structure does Barker use?
Polyphonic (many-voiced)
What does silence symbolize in the novel?
What does silence symbolize in the novel?
Repression and trauma
Which doctor contrasts with Rivers using electric shock therapy?
Which doctor contrasts with Rivers using electric shock therapy?
Yealland
Which psychological concepts influenced Rivers's methods?
Which psychological concepts influenced Rivers's methods?
Freudian concepts