The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Context & Writers Techniques (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Mark Twain's birth year
Mark Twain's birth year
1835
Huckleberry Finn publication year in US
Huckleberry Finn publication year in US
1885
Era when Twain began writing Huckleberry Finn
Era when Twain began writing Huckleberry Finn
Reconstruction Era (after Civil War ended 1865)
Novel structure: episodic & satirical narrative
Novel structure: episodic & satirical narrative
Picaresque
Literary term for Huck's moral & psychological growth
Literary term for Huck's moral & psychological growth
Bildungsroman
Twain's technique for authentic character voices
Twain's technique for authentic character voices
Regional dialects & vernacular speech
What Mississippi River symbolises
What Mississippi River symbolises
Freedom & possibility of new life away from society
What the raft symbolises
What the raft symbolises
Freedom, camaraderie & alternative social order
Twain's tone critiquing society's hypocrisy
Twain's tone critiquing society's hypocrisy
Satirical
What Duke & King symbolise
What Duke & King symbolise
Deceit & corruption in society